Can’t believe Labor Day weekend is already upon us. Hope you’re enjoying a long and relaxing weekend with good food and friends. Where did the summer go? It seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye. It always does. I’m not ready for summer to end. Am doing my best to savor as … Continue Reading
I’m probably not winning over many friends with this post. Maybe I should just stick with cookies. Who doesn’t like cookies? In particular, gooey, warm out of the oven, chocolate chip cookies. In fact, I could use a cookie right now. Will trade you a homemade cookie for one of my tongue sliders 🙂 Then … Continue Reading
TGIF! What better way to end the week than with a little something sweet… Have you had granita? Granita is a Sicilian semi-frozen dessert — a slushy of sorts made with real fruit (or other ingredients like nuts [almond, pistachio, etc.], coffee, or even chocolate), instead of artificial colors and flavors. Have you made granita? … Continue Reading
Was not always a fan of eggplant. Growing up, my exposure to eggplant consisted of eggplant Parmesan laden with cheese, red sauce, and breadcrumbs. In recent years, I discovered that there are all sorts of varieties of eggplant beyond the typical Italian globe. And, not to mention, lots of things you can do with eggplant … Continue Reading
Have been revisiting some posts from my initial days of blogging. Mostly reshooting photos, tweaking recipes here and there, and updating my thoughts on the finished dish. I cringe at some of my older photos (the lighting, the composition, etc. — all wrong). Barely knew how to use my camera back then (other than … Continue Reading
