San Diego.. a foodie's paradise
San Diego -apart from being a clean city with 70 miles of pristine beaches- and a kid-friendly place to visit- surely is not lacking in the restaurant department. San Diego dining…
Buona Pasqua with Strawberry Cream
Easter (Pasqua) is a special Holiday..a celebration of not only family and friends but also good food and lastly with the Spring Equinox here a celebration of new beginnings! So…
Recipe for Style..
There are recipes for everything in life... a recipe for success.. even a recipe for style. I have often said that putting together a recipe or a dish is similar…
A Special Day , a Special Life, a Special Recipe..
It wasn't a life that would impress kings or queens or heads of state but it was a beautiful simple one- filled with children and a husband and grandchildren and…
The Year of the Cookie….
Could this be the year of cookies? With so many cookbooks about cookies being released -everyone from Martha Stewart to.... well everybody has been talking cookies. And there is now…
Risotto Allo Champagne
A favorite recipe of mine- so delicious yet so simple to make is risotto parmigiano. It contains two of my favorite ingredients in the world-parmigiano-reggiano cheese and Trebbiano D'Abruzzo wine.…
Strawberries and Cream
Spring is almost upon us! It is difficult to believe when all we see are visions of snow. But I believe in the power of positive thinking... think of Spring and all the many…
Slow Food and a Healthy Dose of Tiramisu!!
Slow food is really a healthy food concept that originated in Italy and now boasts chapters all over the world. It is what the original Mediterranean diet was based on.…
A Peach Frappe Day….
Is it my imagination or just a false start..I think that Spring is trying to show itself among the long dreary winter days. Yesterday on the East Coast the temperature…
Apsaragus & Great Wines for Spring..
Great wines and asparagus: a spring of flavours From St Joseph's feast day, 13th March, to Saint Anthony's, 13 June: spring in Friuli Venezia Giulia has a special taste -…