appetizer

Vegetarian Pho or Vietnamese Noodle Soup is sort of like a salad with broth poured over it. Actually, it is salad with…

Brie en Croute is an oozy cheese in a crispy buttery crust appetizer that I’ve served for years. I love that you…

Spiedini Alla Romana is a skewer of oozing mozzarella and crunchy bread drowning in a garlicky white wine and butter sauce. During…

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

Zucchini Carpaccio has fantastic flavour, texture and aroma. I saw Zucchini Carpaccio, a server was placing it on a guest’s table, while…

Bruschetta has sadly become synonymous with any type of tomato mixture dumped on top of insipid, usually cold, toasted bread covered in…

BEER BREAD UPDATE: It’s April 6th, 2020 and the world has been infected with Covid – 19. In order to fight against…

I don’t know about you but, after the non-stop holiday eating marathon I just finished, I seem to be constantly starving. I…

French Onion Soup never gets old. No matter where I am in the world, if I see it on a  menu and…

NAKED RAVIOLI or as they say in Italian, ‘gnudi’ has a bad rap. It has a reputation for being difficult to make,…