Cooking in Italy! Can you see me smile from where you’re reading? I love the freshness of Italian ingredients. Sometimes really fresh ingredients – like a slightly bitter rapini and great sausage – can turn an ordinary item like bread into something fab.  While Italians are known for […]

Wintertime and the weather is dreary. Streets are slushy and it’s cold and it’s grey. You’re seeking some colour, not just during the day. (Okay, apologies to George and Ira Gershwin.) But you get the point. I’m sick of winter and would love to see […]

Hello 2019 and welcome to post 250! Where does the time go? It’s a new year and we’re starting with a childhood favourite flashback meal! Who doesn’t remember tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches?! How can you not love that combo, especially on a cold […]

Santa, I’ve been good this year, I swear! I can’t believe that Christmas is less than one week away! While most of us have been very good pretty good this year, it doesn’t hurt to offer up a little last minute bribe to Old Saint […]

The other day, I came home after being away for a bit and was craving Asian noodles. I wanted something warm and a little spicy. Maybe it was because the day was cold, rainy and grey. It felt like a November day instead of an […]

Are you looking for a simple chicken recipe that is a snap to prepare and can be grilled in 10 minutes? I like to BBQ, especially on these late summer/early autumn evenings. This recipe for Garlic Lemon Chicken Thighs is one of my back-pocket, not-a-lot-of-time-needed, […]

Hands up if you are a fan of Antipasto trays? You know, those beautifully-colourful trays of marinated and pickled vegetables – artichokes, roasted red peppers, pickles, olives, onions – usually served with meat and cheeses. I love them and I have to admit that they’ve […]