It’s definitely soup season! There’s nothing I like better when the weather is cold than a good bowl of soup! This is a great soup to make as you probably have everything you need in your kitchen. Most of you know that Ras El […]

Hands up if you spend more time barbecuing in the summer than cooking inside. I love outdoor grilling. It’s so easy and the added bonus is fewer dishes to wash! I love grilled chicken and this marinade recipe will come as no surprise to longtime […]

Apologies for the delay in posting, we were hiking Machu Picchu! Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. The problem? You’re too busy to plan anything. The solution for those days-that-are-so-busy-you-don’t-know-if-you’re-coming-or-going? For days like that, it’s great to have this Slow Cooked Lamb and Potato recipe in your […]

It’s that time of year again in Italy. It’s olive harvest time! Wherever you go (especially in Umbria), you’ll see cars parked and nets spread under trees! People are out in full force picking olives! Olive picking is fun, but it’s also a lot of […]

Sloppy Joes are a childhood memory and a comfort food. They’re easy to make and would feed a family fairly inexpensively. Who doesn’t remember that saucy meat spilling over the soft bun with that tomatoey slightly-tangy taste? YUM!!! I love a good Sloppy Joe no matter what […]

This Saturday, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo. That seems to be the perfect time to ask, “Do you ever have those days when you crave Mexican food?” I do. I have days when I think, “Mmmmm, tacos“. When the weather outside is chilly or […]

Why is it that Sundays are always so busy? Is it because all of a sudden we realize that this is our last free day to do stuff before Monday rears its ugly head? I’m not sure. For some reason, Sundays are filled with doing chores. […]