The Potted Garden
So many European landscapes feature beautiful potted gardens. The picture above is from a trip I took to Ireland years ago. All those potted boxwoods in gorgeou...
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Reading and Eating: Alex Guarnaschelli’s Steak Diane
My love of cookbooks has shaped me as a cook and a writer. I have spent countless hours reading and pursuing my library’s large collection of cookbooks. ...
Chicken Saltimbocca
What I love about Italian cooking is how it can take a small number of ingredients and celebrate or bringing out the best in each one. Italian cooking creates t...
Color Me Happy
“Everyone wants to talk about the color that is hot right now, but for me color is never just another trend. It’s ebullient, endless boundless. When...
Let Them Eat Biscuits: Cake Flour Biscuits
What makes the perfect biscuit? There is lots of debate about this topic and so many recipes that claim to have the answer. Is there a secret to making a better...
Fish and Chips
There are some childhood rules that just beg to broken, like “don’t play with your food.” The first person who uttered that phrase was surely not a cook. Over t...
W is for Wonderstruck: A Gardener’s Alphabet Part Two
Wonderstruck is defined as suddenly being filled with wonder and delight. Looking at something so beautiful that you are left in awe. I often feel this way when...
G is for Garden and Gratitude
“Je vois la vie en rose.” Edith Piaf On a whim I picked up a couple of pairs of pink crystal studded glasses. It was my daughter’s birthday last week and I thou...
Distance Can’t Dim the Light of a Christmas Queen
For as long as I can remember my mom has been the queen of Christmas. Perhaps your family has its own Christmas queen or king? Someone whose love for the holida...
The Sweet Smell of Gingerbread
The smell of ginger, cinnamon and cloves fills the air as I opened the door. My girls quickly drop their school bags and coats as they scrambled in the house. J...