Roma
Rome, the capital of Italy, also known as the Eternal City, is a place of amazing history, architecture, food, vibrance, and passion. These photos were taken during my last visit in October 2012. The...
View ArticlePoached Egg, Tomato, Avocado, and Arugula Salad
It’s so great when you’re totally starving and you actually have the perfect ingredients handy to create a hearty, yummy salad. Summer is abundant with avocados, baby greens and tomatoes, so it wasn’t...
View ArticleSnickerdoodle Mini Bundt Cakes
There is nothing better than the smell of cinnamon and sugar permeating in the kitchen. I’m a huge fan of the snickerdoodle and the bundt cake and thought why not combine the two? The results were yum....
View ArticlePapparadelle with Chanterelles, Kale and Cream
Directions: Start with freshly made pasta prepared in a food processor. I followed this recipe. Add the freshly made pasta to salted boiling water. Stir once to separate pasta. Cook until al dente or...
View ArticleRoasted sweet potato, apple, bacon, onion and cheese galette
Nothing speaks Fall like sweet potatoes, bacon, apples and sweet onions. The smells coming from these roasted onions, apples and sweet potatoes are insanely good. Combine apple smoked bacon, smoked...
View ArticlePersimmon Cookies
It’s persimmon season and I was lucky enough to get a bunch of them from a friend’s persimmon tree! Since I had more than I could eat, and some were overripe and ready, I decided to look for an easy...
View ArticleParmesan Rosemary Madeleines
Baking because what better to do on a Fall rainy day? Came across this easy recipe and couldn’t be happier with the results. Light, airy, savory and delicious goodness! Here’s the recipe. The post...
View ArticleLemon Marscapone Tartlets
Lemon Curd Marscapone 1 container marscapone, softened 1 jar prepared lemon curd Mix one container of marscapone (room temperature), juice of one lemon and 3/4 jar of prepared lemon curd. Blend with...
View ArticleLemon Madeleines
Winter is all about citrus season so I made great use of some lemons from a friends tree by making Lemon madeleines. (happiness) I used Martha Stewart’s recipe and they turned out perfect. Making...
View ArticleLigurian Focaccia
Homemade focaccia because I’m feeling nostalgic for the region of Liguria, Italy. Used this recipe and it worked out great! Be sure you have a ton of good quality olive oil on hand. The post Ligurian...
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