ONE FAMILY. SOME FOOD. ALL THE LOVE.
Happy Hanukkah! Tis the season when people of all faiths and cultures are pushing back against the planetary darkness. We string bulbs, ignite bonfires, and light candles. And we sing! —Anita Diamant Being inspired through the hustle and bustle of the holidays can be tough. What better way to get into the spirit of the …
Chris love of grilling has been a pretty constant theme of this blog – just to name a few, Namibia, Chile, and Teriyaki Skirt Steak. An yet, here we are with yet another grilling recipe, this one from Argentina – steaks and veggies and smothering all of it in some chimichurri (the real highlight of …
Serenity, Fall is here and so is soup season. Like today’s Cauliflower Soup – you know, potato soups ‘healthy’ and less carb-y best friend. I know Fall is here because there are decorative pumpkins that have been rolling around my living room floor waiting for their perfect placement by the mums. The bright colors of …
Finally, Not a Recipe This Week … And a return to travelling! Nope, this one is not about cooking, though there will be a mention or several about food. Instead, it’s an actual real-life account of our trip to Costa Rica this summer. We left our little virtual kitchen and like many people escaped the …
(Leek & Scallion Dumplings) “Never judge someone by the way he looks or a book by the way it’s covered;For inside those tattered pages, there’s a lot to be discovered” — Stephen Cosgrove Current events made this one seem a little tricky to find my words. No place is immune from turmoil – political, geographic, social and …
Getting right to the point. You cannot go to a French restaurant without seeing the timeless classic Coq Au Vin on the menu. And can you get some props for being so fancy and serving a dinner like this to your friends. The best part is it’s so much easier to make then most people …
How is it possible that there is only one week left to summer break? Last summer was a lot of sitting outside on the deck with no where to be. This summer, I think we have just stayed on the move, living out of suitcases – Florida, Costa Rica, South Carolina and Steamboat Springs. But …
Mark the date, here we are at the middle of July. (Holy moly, why is summer going so fast?) I finally used the tagine I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS because we got Morocco! And boy, was I kind of nervous I would ruin this dinner. Aside from the new tools, we were using new ingredients – …
Summer screams Florida vacations, beaches and seafood. This Floribbean Mango Salsa recipe with Grilled Grouper is no exception. It’s perfect for a little summer soiree, mostly because it is just so pretty and colorful. We went back to our roots and spent some time in Florida this summer. We hadn’t been back in so long …
School’s out for the summer. After all the snow days, school quarantines, online learning, summer is finally upon us. These last few years of being in Colorado, I am really getting into the idea of summer. Using ‘summer’ as a verb, is pretty much the best. Moving a little slower, living a little more relaxed, …