Spring Onions
Celebrate spring with these beautiful alliums. Spring onions offer fresh onion flavor, without the pungency (which makes them very popular with my kids). They are
Crispy Prosciutto Cups filled with Pear
A quick and simple appetizer to make that will surely ‘WOW’ your guests. But, don’t wait until you invite someone over, it is just as
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ZOS Wine Preserver
We like good wine, but are sometimes caught in the trap – do we open that good bottle of wine if we only want to
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Chicken Pot Pie
1 tsp sea salt to taste 1 tsp black pepper freshly cracked to taste 1 cup sliced peeled carrots (1/4-inch slices) 1 cup shelled fresh
Lemony Herb-Grilled Jumbo Shrimp
Use your food processor or a mortar and pestle to create this deliciously easy marinade for shrimp, or all kinds of seafood. Grill outdoors,
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Coconut Rice Pilaf with Cranberries
Prepare yourself for a visual and delicious treat: coconut rice seasoned with ginger, decorated with almonds, and sweetened with anti-oxidant rich dried and whole cranberries.
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Asian Pear Salad
We love enjoying Asian pears in this salad, but go ahead and use whichever variety of pears you have on hand. (Apples are also pretty
The Unraveling of Dinner
I’m exhausted, not really hungry, and pretty darn cranky; but Keely asks, ‘Will you eat dinner with me, Mommy?” I agree to, and realize that
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Winter Sun Cocktail
Perfect for bringing a bit of sun to a winter day, but just as enjoyable during the summer months! juice of 4 clementines or 2
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The Laudemio Consortium: Producing Quality Tuscan Olive Oil
As I make way through another day in the kitchen, I grab my tin of olive oil, or jug of canola oil, and get cooking.
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