I love chickpeas. I might have mentioned this before (insert eye roll). Now that I know that I can whip up some chickpeas from dried in my Instant Pot in a little more than an hour, these crunchy spiced chickpeas have become one of my […]

Is there an appetizer that is more of a go-to item than veggies and dip? While there may be more exciting appetizers, I can’t think of any other item that you always want to have at a party. Adults love it and kids love it. Vegetarians? […]

Happy Fourth of July, American friends! We are finally in the hot days of summer! Yippee! After this what-took-you-so-long-to-leave winter, I am enjoying the sunshine and warm weather (and I am not complaining that this weekend was more than a little warm!!). Warmer weather means more […]

I recently, like many other people, received an Instant Pot for Christmas. At first, to be honest, I was a little leery. While I know that it is called an “Instant Pot“, it isn’t quite “instant”. After all, it takes some time to come to […]

Last summer, Pete and I were in Marsala, Sicily to attend the beautiful wedding of our friends, Matteo and Giovanna. We were very excited to share our friends’ special day. As an added bonus, we had an “excuse” to go to Marsala, a town that […]

I love Indian food, the complex blend of spices. I also love the side dishes that go with Indian food. A few weeks when I made Slow Cooker Chana Aloo (missed it? You can find the recipe here), I served it with two Indian sides: a […]

I love Indian food with its complex blend of spices. I also love the sides that go with it. Last week, when I made Slow Cooker Chana Aloo (missed it? You can find the recipe here), I served it with a Mango Chutney and a […]