Last summer, Ralph and I returned home from our holiday in Greece to rotten tomatoes. It never occurred to us, when we…
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In Italy, pizza sauce is not an over embellished ‘used to taste like tomatoes’ kind of sauce. It’s a clean pure tomatoey not…
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italian foodpasta/risottosalads and vegetables
egg-less gnocchi in spicy tomato sauce
by Michelleby MichelleEgg-less gnocchi made with waxy Yukon gold potatoes. This recipe flies in the face of disaster! Completely unorthodox and absolutely dreamy! At…
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breakfastsalads and vegetables
Spring Asparagus with Poached Egg and Snipped Chive Shoots
by Michelleby MichelleA perfect Springtime meal… Poached Egg on Asparagus Handful of asparagus stalks 2 teaspoons of white vinegar Dash of salt 1 large…
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In two weeks, I’ll tell you why I haven’t been writing any stories… Caprese Salad 3 vine-ripe tomatoes, 1/4-inch thick slices 1…
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Broccoli Stir Fried with Orange, Ginger and Pine Nuts 1 bunch broccoli ¼ cup pine nuts 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ¼ cup…
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Broccolini is not baby broccoli. It’s a hybrid. Smaller florets and longer more tender stalks which makes the whole vegetable edible. With…
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Tomato soup was a staple in my mother’s kitchen when I was a little girl. Campbell’s Tomato Soup with the addition of…
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appetizersalads and vegetables
eggplant with yogurt dressing and za’atar – somebody’s comfort food
by Michelleby MichelleAs I was preparing this baked eggplant with yogurt dressing from the newest edition to my happily growing cookbook collection, Plenty by…
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Penne Arrabbiata translated literally into English is angry penne. I prefer the translation ‘penne mad as hell’. My first forkful of this spicy classic…