Spinach My Soul indeed! A few weeks ago, I traveled to New York for four days to visit with family and friends. In preparation I had managed to cook almost everything perishable in my refrigerator except for a huge container …
I made baked mac and cheese for a work potluck and it was a big hit! Several people told me it was delicious and even more asked for the recipe. While I cannot take credit for the recipe, as I …
For our combined recipe for the month of March, we thought it best to do a traditional peasant stew or soup of each of our heritages that showcase beans as a protein! Corelyn has been wanting to make cassoulet for …
When I visited Mary’s hometown in New Hampshire last year, she took me to an adorable family owned grocery store as part of my tour. Mary used to go apple picking in their orchards as a kid. I bought this …
Liz, of Onions and Chocolate, is a dear friend of mine from my old job. A few weeks ago, I headed to her house (and her delightful kitchen) to help her cook up some delicious food. I figured we’d both …
Recently, I decided that I wanted to make a spaghetti squash for dinner. But I wanted to do something different with it than using it as a base for red sauce. So I decided I wanted to make pesto. I’ve …
Stuffed mushrooms are one of those decadent appetizers that people love to eat, but are too intimidated to make. I think we’ve been programmed to assume any “stuffed” food item is inherently difficult and therefore fancy. Guess what? This is …
My latest Cucina Fresca assignment was to come up with a simple egg-based casserole that could be adapted to use whatever vegetables, herbs, or cheese you might have lying around the house. As usual, I went a little too far …
My sorella told me I should make pea pesto. I was having Rebecca over to help me make the rose cake, so I wooed her with pea pesto. The pesto recipe looked good, but I only had sweet peas, and …
Another one of our April recipes was to try our hand at crackers. We saw these: What? Are you serious?? and decided that we needed to make our own, stat. First up, we wanted to use whole wheat flour because …
