It all started with a boat ride. Ralph and I had spent the morning working at the farm when he asked if I’d like to go for a ride in the boat. I never have to be asked twice. We … Continue reading
Last week, while I was working on the new menu for Italian by Night, I got a ping from Sean MaGrath, photographer extraordinaire/web guy wizard. ” Would you like some pepperoncini peppers?” It’s very cool to be top of mind when friends have … Continue reading
If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know by this time of year any berries from last summer get turned into jams and jellies. I need to make room for this year’s harvest. Eek! you … Continue reading
Preserved Lemons sound exotic but are dead simple to whip up and make a fabulous hostess gift for the foodies in your life. I had a commercial tin of preserved lemons in my cupboard for about three years. They were … Continue reading
WILD BLUEBERRY JAM or any jam, for that matter, is the least difficult to make of the preserving world. Really, all you need is the fruit, a little acid, a lot of sugar and I use liquid pectin. Old time … Continue reading
Summer ending means it’ll soon be time for me to trade my work boots for my high heels and head back to the city… I can’t exactly put my finger on why, but this was the best summer we’ve had … Continue reading
While happily retired, the most perfect job in the world found me. I am the Italian Food Artist – a title created for me because I am not a chef – for Italian by Night. I lead a small team … Continue reading
What doesn’t taste good with bacon in it? Bacon continues to capture the imagination of chefs and home cooks from around the world. Rather than limiting it to savory dishes, they are using it in cakes, cookies, sweet muffins and even frosting. I get a kick out of … Continue reading
I am now ready to put my head through a wall! I tried to move my blog to my own domain but could not sort out the subscription widget. Meaning, during my short change of venue, all of my beloved subscribers were lost … Continue reading
I wrote this post Sunday afternoon… Another week to enjoy the anticipation of Christmas Day. I wish time would slow down. It has taken me years to allow myself to exhale and enjoy the beauty of the season. I loved … Continue reading
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