September 23, 2007
Or at least I call it endive ... you may call it chicory, depending upon where you're from. Regardless, Belgian endive is a versatile vegetable that is delicious grilled, in soups, or raw in a salad. It is rather...
September 3, 2007
Nothing signifies summer more for me than seafood cooked outdoors. In my Sicilian family, summer days were often punctuated by the familiar aroma of a wood fire, where pounds of clams or fish or crabs were roasting while dark-haired...
July 22, 2007
I'm lucky ... Those are the first words of the new cookbook by Faith Heller Willinger, Adventures of an Italian Food Lover. I was impressed by both the simplicity and depth of that statement, because it is not an...
April 22, 2007
Yes, more strange desserts. My desserts usually involve chocolate...and while a small amount of dark chocolate is not unhealthy, chocolate desserts are commonly rich. The look on my guests' face when I put a chocolate slice or an oozing...
December 1, 2006
I almost made fresh pasta for Thanksgiving this year. As I was alone all day, I thought it would be a practical way to keep myself occupied. If it wasn't for the lone egg in the egg bowl, I...
October 21, 2005
EBBP2: Continued Falling under the title of "Something Autumnal", I had the pleasure of receiving these home-baked goodies from Cook Sister in my EBBP2 parcel: Sweet Potato Muffins! Her letter said that they came out a bit "flat" -- but...
October 13, 2005
I'm going to get right to the jerky, people. My EBBP2 benefactor was (lucky me), Jeanne from Cook Sister. When I opened her mailbox-shaped, sparkly gold package, I thought 'hmmm, I smell meat'. I quickly went for a brown...
August 28, 2005
My father grows squash the size of baseball bats in his little Queens, NY garden. For as long as I can remember, he has gathered the blossoms and passed them off to my mother in the kitchen. She would...
My father grows squash the size of baseball bats in his little Queens, NY garden. For as long as I can remember, he has gathered the blossoms and passed them off to my mother in the kitchen. She would...
May 11, 2005
I can't remember the last time I drank a rosé, so I was of course intrigued by Becks and Posh's theme for WBW #9. I have never been a rosé drinker, under the spell of a misimpression I had...
April 24, 2005
With all of the unpacking and apartment activities, I didn't have a lot of time to plan for this IMBB - Orange event. But I think a lot of people are probably like me -- busy with increased Spring...
March 24, 2005
Juicy pears ... crunchy nuts ... creeeeeamy goat cheese ... fragrant rosemary ... spicy spring onions ... need I say more? Yes? Before you dash off to the kitchen to whip these up, here is how I arrived at...
January 23, 2005
It just sounds wonderful, doesn't it? The name alone drew me in, left me conjuring images of sunny countryside, alpine peaks poking through puffs of white, mirrored in a glinting river. Of course this isn't the reality but it's...
October 24, 2004
Grilled Eggplant & Zucchini Timbales w/Herbed Goat Cheese and Rosemary I'm posting from my temporary apartment in Munich ... and my "terrine" was made in the teensy kitchen with it's sparse supply of utensils ... imagine a creak as...
September 19, 2004
I love to cook with red wine -- Coq au Vin is one of my favorite dishes. Not only is red wine good in savory dishes, I've discovered that it is excellent in desserts as well. When I visited...
September 12, 2004
Is My Blog Burning? -- 8th Edition, takes place on September 19th. The theme is Lift Your Spirits High! Check out There's a Chef in my Kitchen for details....
May 23, 2004
This is a great little recipe because there are no measurements or set ingredients -- it's all up to you. Use whatever you have! Here's the basic plan: Rice-stuffed Apples Leftover white rice (about 1/4 cup or more for each...
