Seasonal, Relaxed Recipes for Busy People
My Italy hotel guide details all the great places we stayed in Rome, Florence, Milan, and Lake Como during our recent summer family vacation. We just returned from a two-week vacation in Italy. Yes, it was hot (near 100 degrees one day in Florence). And yes, it was ridiculously crowded in the cities. But we still […]
This take on salade Niçoise, which replaces the tuna with salmon, might just be the perfect summer salad!
If there is one dish everyone should know how to make, it might just be a great roast chicken. There is nothing quite so comforting and satisfying as this easy-to-make meal. When my eldest daughter was young, she was allergic to both dairy and soy, and I had to make all our meals from […]
With spring here, I have been craving the light and tangy taste of lemon cake. And this one is the best!
I first made panna cotta for a dinner party. I wanted something that seemed fancy enough for a special occasion but did not require lots of work (or lots of dishes!). Panna cotta, a classic Italian classic dessert, checked all the boxes. And since it has to be made in advance so it has time […]
This French toast casserole is a great dish to make if you have a houseful of kids or overnight guests or if you are hosting a brunch. The recipe, which is originally adapted from Giada De Laurentiis, combines one of my favorites childhood dishes of toast with butter and cinnamon sugar with French toast into an […]
Looking to cook your way into someone’s heart? These little, decadent cakes are show stoppers with their warm, gooey centers.
This is a great recipe for a) getting dinner on the table in 20 minutes or less b) using up all the vegetables in your refrigerator before they go bad (this is me every week!) and/or c) making a meatless dinner that still satisfies. There are a lot of recipes for peanut butter noodles (for […]