Rino’s Place
Rino’s Place is a restaurant that has been on my list of places to try. I discovered the restaurant when it was featured on a Food Network show I reluctantly admit to… Read More
Aunt Elizabeth’s Fresh Apple Cake
As much as I value the ability to search for recipes and other cooking information online, I will always cherish my cookbooks. Books that were written without the need to provide a… Read More
One Pot Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese Pasta
My head is swirling with thoughts this week. These thoughts are neither in need of urgent resolution, nor are they troublesome per se.But there are many it seems ranging from friendship, social media,… Read More
Carrot Ginger Soup
To get to our daughter’s college in Pennsylvania, it isn’t necessary to drive through the state of New Jersey, but that is exactly what we did last Friday. My husband needed to… Read More
Parmesan & Poppy Biscuits
I have written about my cooking group in several posts including Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies (wish I had one right now), Chana Masala (yum), Roast Chicken with Garlic, Lemon & Parsley, and… Read More
The Maiden
One of the best ways I have found to keep track of the many restaurants I want to try is to follow them on Instagram. If I want to follow a place that… Read More
Where Women Cook
Last February, I received a voicemail from Matthew Mead who is a lifestyle guru, author, photographer and stylist. He is also the official food photographer for the Associated Press and has his own… Read More
Links Friday
Remember a few weeks ago when I wrote this post about not really having anything to write about? I suggested that rather than admit that it was a quiet week, I could… Read More
Chicken Provence
One of the things I enjoy about writing this blog is that it feeds my curious nature, in part because I want to be thorough and as accurate as possible before I hit… Read More
Sausage, Corn and Spinach Frittata
About a month ago, my husband sent me an email with a link to a Wall Street Journal article entitled, Make America Quiche Again: Recipes that bring everyone to the table. … Read More
Trattoria di Monica
We are back from our summer vacation, just in time (literally) to welcome our daughter’s friend from college who came to the Boston area for a three day visit. Our daughter was… Read More
Armenian Cucumber & Tomato Salad
Eight years ago, my family and I fulfilled a longstanding dream of mine to visit Armenia. Forty-eight parishioners from our church travelled together and experienced a trip of a lifetime as we… Read More
