Quick and delicious weeknight meals
I love pizza but no one loves pizza more than my mom! We had pizza every Friday night growing up and my mom is always on the hunt for a yummy pizza pie. So when I knew that she was going to be visiting, I …
Yes…you caught me again. We actually ate this on Tuesday! But I like the title and plan to make “Meatless Mondays” a weekly post.  I pay homage to my former vegetarian ways by not eating meat one or two days a week, so I …
Okay…so I actually cooked this on Tuesday but I liked the title Meatless Monday! A few comments… My new favorite grocery store — the Westside Market — had fresh ricotta when I was there on Sunday. Fresh ricotta makes this dish even more delicious! I …
As I mentioned in a previous post, we had guests in the Berkshires this weekend. I had planned out the meals for the weekend pretty well, but hadn’t given much thought to Sunday breakfast. I had eggs and bacon so that was a good starting …
This is what I intended to make for dinner last night but sadly when I cut into my yellow squash, they looked far from appetizing! We had to settle for some ravioli from the freezer. But I wanted to post this recipe because I have …
I started this cooking blog one night in late January and really wasn’t sure how it would be received or if I’d enjoy writing it. I have been pleasantly surprised by the positive reception from my readers and how much I enjoy communicating my culinary …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I made this very easy vegetarian pasta dish last night. What a wonderful way to put summer produce to work! The great thing about this dish is that the ratio of vegetables to gnocchi allows the vegetable to take …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I found this recipe on the Epicurious app on my iPhone and used the shopping list feature as I shopped at Trader Joe’s on my way home from the Berkshires. What a handy application! This pasta dish was tasty …
Tim and I hosted an “Early Mother’s Day / See our New Apartment” brunch on Saturday for Tim’s parents, brother, our sister-in-law, and our beautiful little niece Kaylin. I made two wonderful brunch dishes – a tomato, olive, and rosemary crustless quiche and an asparagus …
I love artichokes but have never cooked with fresh artichokes. I must admit I have been intimidated by their unique structure. So, when I read this week’s Melissa Clark article in the New York Times about stuffed artichokes, I decided it was time to stop …