Wild Mushroom Pizza with Taleggio and Thyme/Nature’s Healers
Once regarded by most as an eccentric and possibly dangerous endeavor, mushroom hunting is now throwing off that bohemian misfit image and becoming popular.
Connection Through Food
Recipes
Apricot Compote with Green Almonds/At the Core
Not a very long time ago, I held a wide-eyed, chubby little girl on my lap . I giggled alongside her as I showered her with kisses and tickles. She was adorable and sweet, and the best part was…she adored me too. I could do no …
Spiced Homemade Tagliatelle/Comfort in Chaos
Cooking and baking can be a satisfying creative outlet. It can also be soothing. As long as we’re not thinking too much about what might happen. We worry, “Will this turn out? Will I under or overcook it? Was that too much salt?” If you …
Roasted Beet & Orange Salad/ The Smell of Rain
So often, it’s the little things in life that spark joy: the first sip of coffee on a Saturday morning; comfy pajamas put on still warm from the dryer; the smell of rain. Particularly during this time of year…when the promise of spring is just …
Citrus Risotto/The Delicious Confluence of Cultures
I find it fascinating how history and geography contribute to the evolution of a cuisine. We consider risotto to be an Italian dish–in fact, Northern Italian…from Milan. However, rice was first introduced to Italy by way of Sicily. It was introduced to Sicily by the …
Artisan Country Bread/Inspiring Kindness
Spread the Love… Years ago, while walking through the picturesque little shops along a back street in Florence, I came upon something unusual. In a tiny perfumerie, I spotted a cute bottle with a drawing of a baguette on the front. To my surprise, it …
Sicilian Orange Marmalade/A Ray of Light in Darkness
This lovely, bittersweet, blood orange marmalade brightens my cold winter mornings. It also sits me once again across the breakfast table from my father, now gone almost two years. I vividly remember dipping marmalade toast in coffee as he recounted the story of the one …
Green Couscous/The Language of Herbs
The official beginning of spring, to me, is when the first brave little sprouts of mint, tarragon, and oregano peek up through the still-frosted earth. All winter long I look forward to seeing those first signs of life. Since I am someone who loves cooking, …
Fava, Mint & Pecorino Salad/Spring Meditations
The Mysterious Fava Unless you grew up in a family with Mediterranean roots, you might not even know exactly what a fava bean is. Aside from an unappetizing mention of them paired with Chianti in Silence of the Lambs. Fava beans are native to the …
Coriander Orange Scones with Lemon Curd/ Take a Pause
I know what many of you are thinking. Scones are a choking hazard. They require a cup of coffee or tea to help wash them down your throat. I’ve had plenty of those, too. That is, until I found this recipe. It produces a scone …