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 […]

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 […]

~~~~~~Scroll to the end to see the winner of our STAUB giveaway! Have we managed to eat all that “leftover” Halloween candy yet? Feeling a little cold weather sluggish? Looking for some warm comfort food to cozy up with on a cold November night? You […]

Happy Halloween! House decorated? Check! Kids chomping at the bit to get out for trick or treating? Probably! Want a breakfast to help celebrate Halloween, last week’s National Pumpkin Day and upcoming (US) Thanksgiving? Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Muffins to the rescue! We have many reasons […]

****GIVEAWAY***** Can you think of one thing that says Halloween more than a pumpkin? (I’ll wait.) That gorgeous orange globe, carved up and glowing with a light inside it welcomes you and says “Knock on my door”. Who doesn’t love a carved Halloween pumpkin? There’s […]

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, […]