Last Summer I posted my tired and true pesto recipe. I’ve been making my pesto recipe for so long, I could probably make it with my eyes closed (though I do not recommend doing this). I stumbled across a recipe for Genovese basil pesto in the 2013 July/Aug issue of La Cucina Italiana Magazine. The article …
I’m home from Big Sky now, and already missing it’s bluey, snow-capped mountains. My sissy and her hubs showed us a great time!!! In five days we managed to fit in a trip to Yellowstone, fly fishing, several naps, and even a mountainous trail ride on horseback. We truly enjoyed Yellowstone, as neither The Hubs nor I …
Happy Cinco de Mayo a few hours early! My fifth of May gift to you is homemade taco seasoning. In a minimal effort to take ownership of my sodium intake, I started making my own taco spice mix about a year ago. Since The Hub’s favorite dinner is Turkey Taco Tuesday (no lie), we go …
I must miss the tropical paradise of St. Martin just a wee bit, because I have seriously been craving Caribbean pineapple coconut drinks! With a forecasted low in the 30’s tomorrow morning, I’m hoping it’s possible to will Spring to arrive faster if I have a tropical drink in my hand. When I first made this …
Thousands of great food photographers exist in the world, but lately I’ve been admiring the work of Steve Giralt. His self-published cookbook titled, “First Generation Cuban-American“, displays some of the most interesting and different food photography I’ve ever seen. Food pictures are usually so overtly happy, sunny and bright. Steve’s pictures are a total divergence …
St. Patrick’s day has a special place in my heart because one of my most favorite people on the planet shares her birthday with the holiday. I dedicate this recipe to my sister, Patrice, who also happens to be the nicest, most selfless person in my family. She devotes all her time to her kids, …
I looooooove figs. LOVE THEM. Sweet, sticky, with tiny seeds that pop when you bite down, figs are among the richest plant sources of calcium and fiber. Pair them with fresh ricotta cheese, honey and pistachios and you’ve got a delicious, quick snack, or a pretty appetizer for guests. This recipe is awesome because minimal …
I know other parts of the country have had snow, snow, and more snow, but here in Nashville we’ve had rain, rain, freezing rain, and then more rain. So much so that we actually had a flash flood warning yesterday! I’ll take snow over all this rain in the dead of winter any day. The …
Spicy pork and mustard green soup is on the 2014 January cover of Bon Appétit. I like to challenge myself and will sometimes attempt to cook their cover (remember the beautiful pork roast?). I have to admit I was not particularly jazzed about eating wet, wilted greens, but the premise of a spicy bowl of …
I loooooooove fresh figs. I am late to the fig party and I blame fig newtons. I figured figs were gross because of the grody, gummy, stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth newton which totally gives the fig a bad name. Fresh figs taste like a cross between a strawberry and a peach, NOTHING like the fig newton. Figs are …
