Pete loves cycling. He had finished a 115 km bike ride. It was day one completed of the two-day (230 km) Alberta Ride to Conquer Cancer. Besides being tired, he was in the mood for some carbo-loading pasta for dinner. Since it had been what […]

I’m a big believer in having kids learn how to cook. It is so important to cook instead of ordering take-out or fast food. Not only are you eating healthier, it is costing you a lot less! With back to school fast approaching, I thought […]

This beautifully creamy no-bake dessert from the Piedmonte region is easy and quick. “Panna cotta” literally means cooked cream, but the simple goodness of cream, sugar and gelatin make it the perfect candidate for customization. If you want to mix it up a bit, you […]

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 […]

Beef ribs are great for slow cooking. This recipe is a great one for a cold winter day and can be done either in the oven or in a slow cooker. You can prep all the vegetables the night before and make it in the […]

Most food lovers have seen the film “Julie and Julia”. If you can, recall back to the turning-point scene where Julia and Paul Child are sitting in a beautiful little French restaurant, and Julia decides that she likes to eat, so she should learn to […]