Pia’s back Guest-clacking for us again, after sharing her recipe for Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce last time…. My comfort food of choice is, without question, pasta. Growing up in a half-Italian household, we ate pasta about three or four times a week. And while my interest in cooking did not bloom until my mid- […]
It’s a good thing I know how to make the world’s easiest sushi, because my kid loves it. Ever since he turned a year old, when “they” tell us it’s OK for our kids to try raw fish, he’s been eating sushi and telling people it’s his favorite food. We even whipped some up for […]
I’m always shocked, and a little appalled, when I start talking about Nutella and someone doesn’t know what it is. How can someone live their life without knowing about the existence of this amazing chocolate and hazelnut spread? It’s sweet, creamy, with chocolate overtones and hazelnut undertones. What’s not to love? For my money, Nutella […]
Pia Schiavo-Campo, our Guest-clacker today, is a fabulous foodie with an ardent passion for gastronomy. She began experimenting in the kitchen about 12 years ago, and before long, this multi-cultural epicure realized she had a gift for cooking. Check out her blog athttps://foodlovela.blogspot.com/. I dreamt of bread pudding last night. I call these dreams foodmares because when I realize that my food fantasy is […]
Do you want to know how to make those luscious items you read on menus? Shift into reverse and bring that menu home! Keith blogged about our divine Valentine’s dinner this year, a gourmet take-out meal from Pepper’s Catering here in town. I had a wonderful duck dish, and Keith had locally raised char-grilled Lamb […]
Dude. I hate vegans. I literally cannot listen to somebody say the phrase, “I’m a vegan,” without groaning and rolling my eyes. To me, being a vegan is on par with knowing a lot about wine or reading 19th century poetry in your spare time: you’re clearly a pretentious asshole and any conversation we would […]
Alternate title: What herb not to combine with fennel…. We cooked up our classic recipe for chicken marsala Friday night (gotta love that red plaid cookbook), but I wanted to do some different side dishes to change things up a bit. You know, since I’m off carbs for a week and all, I decided to […]
When it comes to food allergies, finding things that your kids want to eat can be somewhat of a challenge. Especially when they come from food groups such as the french fry group, the chocolate group and, most popular, the pizza group. With ingredients such as soy, egg, wheat and dairy, a simple pizza slice is a […]
If you aren’t a drinker of Tropicana orange juice, then you probably haven’t noticed the change in packaging that they rolled out a few months ago. When it first came out, I wrote about the new packaging and how much I hated it. In short, it looked generic and the distinguishing features between each different […]
This week, my nutritional kinesiologist took me off carbs. Just for a week … something about my body can’t digest them right now. Whatever, I’m hungry! Imagine, waking up, anxious to get some energy to start your day. You reach for your usual breakfast, only to remember that you can’t eat it! To top all […]
