What a way to start the Lupercalia weekend! We arrive, slightly late due to Parisian traffic, at the restaurant. While the side street may have been a little difficult to find, the corner building has “Relais Louis XIII” in bright lights above the entrance. The […]

Another cooking-vegetarian-in-Italy recipe! I think melanzana is a rather elegant-sounding name for eggplant. This is another vegetarian-friendly dinner. The sauce is eggplant, black olives and tomato sauce. Prep time: 15 minutes & 1/2 hour sitting time; Cook time: 20 times; Serves: 4 What you need: […]

I love vodka. Actually, I’m not sure whether I should put that statement in writing. But it’s true. Vodka martinis, vodka lemonade, vodka soda, Moscow mules – vodka is a keeper. I have a lot of different vodkas from all over the world, but for my “house” […]

I’ve always had a bit of a thing for hot sauces. It goes back years. My old roommate, Leigh, and I would joke that if you opened our fridge, there wasn’t much there except for the wall of hot sauces. I still buy them when […]

  I love my older sister, Louise, but she is a real pain in the butt when she comes to visit and I want to cook for her. She is, you see, a Celiac pescatarian. Part of the problem, I admit, are my food issues. I’m allergic […]

Agnolotti (“an-yo-lot-ti”) is a filled pasta from the Piedmont region that is traditionally stuffed with roasted meats or vegetables. While it can be square shaped, like ravioli, it is usually a crescent shaped pasta. “Agnolotti al Plin” is the name if the pasta is pinched at […]

  Ordering an Aperol Spritz always seems to start a trend. People see these fabulous orange drinks going by and they unleash their inner “When Harry Met Sally” and say, “I want what she’s having”! In honour of the anniversary of Risorgimento, (Italian Unification – […]