Soups: Warm and comforting, nutritious, filling, can feel a large crowd, economical and easy to prepare. Throughout the month of February in my cooking classes, book signing events, and corporate cooking demonstration events, my grandmother’s recipe for ‘Pasta Fajoli’ received rave reviews. So much so, that I thought I would post it for those who […]
Red White and Blueberry Fruit Tart
Love those summer-fresh berries! Top them on something that satisfies the sweet tooth, and oh…the temptation! My little girls would grab their little plastic bowls and buckets, stroll down the driveway and into the ‘berry patch’. If they were lucky, they would arrive before their forest friends! It was a smorgasbord of red raspberries and blackberries that were […]
Week 7 The CHOPPED Salad!
Welcome to Week 7 of the Sizzling Summer Salad Blog! How many times have you been to a restaurant and have ordered a ‘chopped salad’ item on the menu? Chopped salads are becoming quite popular in some local and national chain restaurants. They are loaded with interesting salad ingredients, and are quite filling and satisfying. The best part […]
Flavors of Fennel “Finocchio”
After posting this week’s salad recipe “That’s Italian!”, a friend emailed me and asked, “how do you prepare fennel?” It seems to be one of those veggies that we have seen in the market, or have read in a list of ingredients, and perhaps a little unfamiliar to the palate? Well, following her question, I […]
Week 5 That’s Italian! Summer Salads Sizzle
Summer Sizzles into Week #5 of the Summer Salad Blog – That’s Italian! Pick and choose the combination of ingredients, or choose all of the ingredients in creating your very own creative Summer Salad! Enjoy the flavors of fresh summer fruits and vegetables, please join me in welcoming culinary creativity, and celebrating with friends and […]