Dinner Planner – Week of March 25, 2024

Easter has always been my mom’s holiday.  She hosts a beautiful luncheon with a light pasta primavera (we are Italian, so there’s pasta at every holiday!), Ina’s roasted rack of lamb, mixed roasted seasonal vegetables and potatoes, and a spring green salad. For dessert, she makes coconut macaroons, lemon-ice torte, fresh berries, and my aunt […]

Dinner Planner – Week of March 11, 2024

Happy weekend!  Do not forget to set your clocks ahead Saturday night (tonight!)  I do love the extra light at the end of the day but it takes me a day or two to adjust.  Looking ahead, next Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, a HUGE opportunity to feed your family naturally green food and not […]

Dinner Planner – Week of February 12, 2024

If you are looking for Super Bowl ideas, check out last week’s dinner planner.  I am going pretty traditional with a lot of appetizers like spinach-artichoke dip, guacamole, salsa and chips, vegan queso, carrot dogs in a blanket and friends are bringing stuff too.  Then I’m doing two types of chili, a topping bar, corn […]

Dinner Planner – Week of January 29, 2024

I’m back from my very special week at The Golden Door where I was invited to be the Guest Chef. It was an absolute dream come true and such an honor to work alongside Chef Greg and The Golden Door team.  It is my heaven on earth and the food there is just incredible. Back […]

Collard Wraps with Peanut Sauce Recipe

If you haven’t tried collard greens as a wrap, this is my encouragement to do so!  Collard greens are softer and milder than kale or cabbage, but just as nutritious and make a perfect vessel for all sorts of fillings.  Whatever you would wrap in a tortilla or lavash, you can put in a collard […]