There are a few things I love ordering in restaurants because I never make them at home, either because my family doesn't like it or it's too difficult or I just don't have access to the ingredients. Whenever I used to see artichokes on any menu, in any form, I would order them. I absolutely love ...
Vegetable Paella Recipe
We made it to Barcelona! Neither my husband, the kids , nor I has ever been to Barcelona before, and hubby and I haven’t been to Spain in 17 years! We are very excited to start our European vacation here. So much to see and do in a short amount of time! As you would imagine, I am fairly ...
Whole Steamed Artichokes with Tomato-Basil Salad Recipe
I remember the first time I ate an artichoke, I really ate the artichoke. Or at least I tried to. I had no idea that I was supposed to scrape the meat off of the leaves with my teeth and not (attempt) to eat the entire thing. Ooops. I just kept chewing and chewing and chewing and thinking, "why ...
hot spinach artichoke dip recipe
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas! Even though you haven't heard from me in a few days, I have been cooking up a storm nonetheless! We arrived in NY to visit my family and between Christmas Eve for 79 people to breakfast-lunch-dinner for our clan of 15 every day, I've been busy in the ...
Baked Chicken with Artichokes and Capers Recipe
Something tells me that you organized cooks out there are in the midst of planning your Easter and Passover menus. Am I right? My mom had me on the phone the other day trying to get side dish suggestions for her traditional Easter leg of lamb. After I spoke with her, I took a call from my ...
artichoke and spinach barley “risotto” recipe
When I invited some friends over for dinner last Friday night, it seemed like a great idea. After I finished teaching a class and picking up the kids from school, I would have a few hours to get the house organized and prepare a proper meal before our guests arrived at 6:30. You know what they say ...