Nov 4, 20213 min read
Pork Tenderloin with Plum Sauce
Autumn comes every year and like clockwork, I begin cooking heavy, winter-style dishes, like warm oven dishes and super hearty soups. But...
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Baked Brie Mummy
It's that time of year again where strange culinary concoctions are being made to satisfy the Halloween super fans. This one is so easy...
Oct 6, 20213 min read
Chanterelle Sauce
One of my favorite seasons, (though, I regret to inform you I do have many....) is chanterelle season! These mushrooms have such a...
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Crostini with Blue Cheese, Radicchio & Honey
Aside from the serious haters, for blue cheese, life is optimistic and full of oportunities. It can be crumbled over zesty salads, hot...
Sep 14, 20214 min read
Slow-Roasted Chicken with Burgundy Mushroom Sauce
This chicken is tender and falls easily off the bone and the sauce if packed full of French flavors that it brings nothing but a smile to...
Sep 9, 20212 min read
Cooking with Kids-Start Young
Start simple, but start young! He cuts, she picks it up and places it in a bowl. It's more than just cooking skills. It's learning about...
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Shaved Beet Salad with Blue Cheese
This is both rich and light at the same time, so there's very little guilt to be had while eating this dish! But, if guilty pleasure is...
Sep 3, 20211 min read
Watermelon & Beet Smoothie
This is such a cool way to eat some veggies without feeling like you are eating veggies. Well, I guess this only matters if you have an...
Aug 27, 20213 min read
Cabbage & Shrimp Salad with Miso Dressing
Ok, I know you might look at this recipe and say, "Shit, that's a lot of ingredients!" and feel discouraged from making it, but please,...
Aug 24, 20213 min read
Burrata 2-Ways
Some foods are just so decadent that they can only be described as food of the gods. Burrata definitely falls into this category without...
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Salmon Sashimi with Ponzu Sauce
Ponzu sauce is a highly acidic Japanese sauce that is very versatile. It can be used as a dipping sauce, a dressing and a marinade to...
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Cherry Tomato & Feta Salad
This is a summer staple for every table. It's super fast to throw together and full of summer flavor. You could serve it with fish,...
Aug 2, 20212 min read
Bad Apple? Or Good Seed?
The best explanation I can give to anyone about what it's like to raise most boys, rings similar doing a great job over and over and...
Jun 23, 20212 min read
Creamy Watermelon Gaspacho
This is the exact same watermelon & feta salad recipe as previously posted, just puréed! That tends to make life much simpler in my now...
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Watermelon & Feta Salad
Yes! It's almost summer, which means....WATERMELON! Refresh yourself and your guests with some fun watermelon recipes this summer, like...
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Sea Bass Tartare with Mango
The brilliance of this dish, is that all of the ingredients and therefore, flavors get to be eaten at the same time with each bite. Not a...
May 14, 20212 min read
Tomato sauce with Chorizo
If you are looking for me, I'll be in a corner eating this with a large spoon. Tomato Sauce with Chorizo 160 g carrot - minced in food...
May 5, 20212 min read
Egg in a "Heart" Hole
A quick way to please the one you love, hint, hint Mother's Day.... is to make someone this breakfast. And just in case someone is...
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Shaved Beet Salad
I am a huge fan of beets and lucky for me, all four of my kids like them too, so we eat them any way we can. This is the simplest of...
Apr 16, 20214 min read
Orange & Fennel Salad with Mint
I haven't had the opportunity to travel to Sicily yet, but when I do, this salad will certainly be on my hit list of dishes to devour....
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Coconut Peanut Sauce
A creamy peanut sauce is fancy without a lot of work. You can pre-make the sauce and reheat it or use it cold in raw veggie and noodle...
Apr 13, 20212 min read
White Asparagus Salad with Blue Cheese & Bacon
Growing up American, you are used to seeing blue cheese dressing on menus and/or in your household refrigerator. Here in Europe, it's not...
Apr 8, 20212 min read
Chive Cream Sauce
Spring is here in the form of a creamy "green as freshly cut grass" sauce. Of course it tastes way better than grass, but its beauty and...
Apr 7, 20213 min read
Spinach Pesto
I cannot emphasize enough two things here. One, freshly made pesto is always going to be 100 times better than a jarred version. And,...