How different the world is since I wrote this post. Covid is keeping families apart all over the world. Please wear your…

Lavender Simple Syrup is fantastic in a cocktail, lemonade, painted on a cake or in sorbet. You can use the base recipe…

Summer Salsa is the perfect way to greet summer and all the fun to come. It has the perfect combination of sweet,…

Rhubarb Pudding Cake is an old fashion quick cake that requires no fancy equipment other than an oven. All you need is…

Fresh Ricotta is a delicious creamy soft Italian cheese often used for pasta fillings such as ravioli or manicotti. As a filling…

Rhubarb Barbecue Sauce is way more fun than rhubarb jam. This time of year, when rhubarb is plentiful, jams and pies are…

Lemon Poppy Seed is one of my favourite quick bread combinations. Over the last few months of social distancing, I got the…

Lobster Risotto is my husband, Ralph’s signature dish which our family requests on special occasions. Because Ralph only gets to cook when…

Brisket is so often attributed to Jewish delis it’s easy to forget that smoking is not the only option for cooking this…

Baked Ziti Arrabiata isn’t really a thing. Depending where you are in Italy will dictate what they call their cuts of pasta.…