—A Recipe for Minestrone with Farro and a Calabrian Kick Besides cooking and athletics, my other hobby is reading, especially historical topics. I love researching and discovering new places and cultures. When we travel, my family and I always try to avoid the tourist areas and seek out restaurants and activities that attract the local…
— A Recipe for a Trio of Plant-Based No Churn Chocolate Ice Cream. It’s Valentine’s Day week, otherwise known as a tribute to chocolate week in my mind. I started wondering why Valentine’s Day is associated with chocolate and discovered many interesting facts in this article from the Smithsonian Magazine. A grand slam of marketing…
An Oven for Him: Pizza for Us A Bit of History: Wood Fired Pizzas My daughters and I gave my husband, Rob, an Ooni wood fired portable pizza oven for Christmas. Ok, it was just as much a gift for us as for him. In our defense, he is a master at tossing and crafting…
–For my mom A Recipe for Pomegranate Molasses Vinaigrette, Roasted Winter Vegetables, Arugula, and Wild Rice Bowl I loved hearing the stories from Greek mythology as a child and continue to enjoy reading them with my daughters. I have many favorites, but whenever winter rolls around and I see pomegranates in the market, I think…
—A Recipe for the Ultimate Ultratruffle featuring Chocolate Macaroon (almond-coconut) nut butter, Amarena Italian cherries, and dark chocolate. –For my dad I love the combination of chocolate and cherry. This fondness may stem (no pun intended!) back to my childhood and my dad. His favorite candies were chocolate covered cherries, his favorite sundae was black…
–A Recipe for Orange Infused Semolina Pancakes with Strawberry Syrup and Toasted Sesame Seeds –For my Aunt Tina This recipe is a conglomeration of many inspirations. First and foremost, I love sesame semolina bread, especially the beautiful golden crust topped with toasted sesame seeds. Sesame bread reminds me of my childhood and eating Greek food…
Farro, Brussel Sprouts, & Black Truffle Oh My… –For Jana and Tom A Bit of History: One of the things I miss during this pandemic is eating at my favorite Charleston area restaurant, the Obstinate Daughter. Their menu is wonderful and it is always my first recommendation for out of town guests and family alike….
My girls love the story Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems. In the story, the little girl accepts the task to travel to the bakery by herself for the first time to buy a baguette. However, the baguette is so delicious that she eats it all on the way home. We have the same delectable dilemma…
Of Oyster Mushrooms, Garlic, Shallots, Parsley and Linguini… I love Lewis Carroll’s famous poem featured in Alice and Wonderland with the walrus and the carpenter. I cannot think of oysters, be they sea creatures or mushrooms, without recalling this poem. And so my friends, the time has come to discuss what to do with a…
You will go over the rainbow for this healthy, colorful grain bowl, featuring a pea mint sauce. I love colors and always try to make my plate or bowl as colorful as possible. One chef who always inspires me is Giada De Laurentiis. Pea pesto crostini and pea mint crostini are just two of her…