It’s good to have recipes in your back pocket that are always a hit. Such is the case with Lemon Fusilli with Arugula. The recipe is courtesy of Ina Garten – the one and only. It is from her cookbook “Barefoot Contessa at Home.” I love this cookbook. It is […]
Roasted Tomato Soup is amazing with peak season tomatoes, but you can also use this recipe to magically transform your standard grocery store plum tomatoes into something really fabulous. This recipe makes a biiiiiig batch, but have no fear. You can freeze it so that the next time you want […]
My son Evan has been requesting Pineapple Pizza all summer long. So a couple of weeks ago, we created one. The result is a tremendous two thumbs up! Now, now, culinary snobs – I so know that pineapple as a pizza topping is a total controversy, but dare I say […]
Eggplant Parmesan is one of my fave dishes. Vegetarian. Comforting. I love it. Oftentimes when ordering the dish out on the restaurant scene, the eggplant is breaded and fried. My way cuts all of that out. The eggplant is brushed with olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and grilled […]
Biscotti are twice-baked cookies that will totally rock your world. I use Giada DeLaurentiis’ recipe, which features chocolate chips and anise seed. If you are using whole anise seed, be sure to grind it in a spice grinder or using a mortal and pestle. Ground anise is easily found in […]
