Italian Food

I think it’s funny, that I still get excited, when I see our local strawberries for sale at the markets. It could…

Master Chef Axel Begner, co-owner of Opera Bistro, invited me to cook with him for this year’s fund-raising event in support of the…

This is such a busy time at the farm! As soon as we had the vegetable garden in, it was time to…

Last summer Ralph and I were invited to join our new community in celebrating one of our neighbor’s birthdays. We were amazed…

I didn’t realise how often I bake bread until I started writing this blog. It’s interesting when you actually start recording what you…

Every gardener has her favorites. I can not resist anything that has a variegated leaf, including my herbs! Variegated oregano grows in a lovely…

I can’t begin to tell you how guilt ridden I feel on the days that I don’t have time to write a…

There is something very satisfying about foraging for food. I love picking wild raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. Yesterday was the first time…

Whenever I design an elaborate Italian menu, my goal is always to balance flavour, texture and color. The most important consideration is…

  I love when a little piece of magic falls from the sky! Last week , I received a phone call from…