C – If I could caprese every meal I would. I love the simple combination of tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese and basil. It’s one of my favorite summer dishes when all of the tomatoes are ripe and the basil is growing like a weed. I just wish I could get … Continue reading →

Update and Redux: J – This is not exactly an update … I must apologize. This is a delicious dish we made this year … and Christina researched to my great pleasure … and, I forgot to finish and publish it during Cuban Week. Such is the publishing life. No … Continue reading →

Update and Redux: C – This last year we tried to be a lot healthier. I became a vegetarian. We cooked a lot more vegetarian dishes. Yet, there are times when we still go a little less mindfu, and a little more human. This sandwich sums it up. It’s one … Continue reading →

Update and Redux: J – This is one of those life-long dishes. Once you discover it, you are never without it again. I discovered Cacio e Pepe this last year … a bit late to the party. But, hey, it’s really good. I try many embelishments. They are good. But, … Continue reading →

C – “Take a look at this masterpiece before I destroy it,” I told my husband. I waited patiently. But, really I was ready to devour this amazing piece of art. Yes, most food in my world is art. I haven’t drawn, painted, sculpted or created any non-food art work … Continue reading →

Update and Redux: J – Each time we visit Scrivner at Azolla Farm, life gets more interesting. Crazy combinations of amazingly beautiful produce. When we first made this, we never would have imagined beets and white watermelon! How cool is that? You can make it with any watermelon. The white … Continue reading →

J – This dish is an homage to shopping local. Local awesome farmer, Azolla Farm, and their CSA Box. Local fish monger, Sunh Fish. Local Farmer’s Market and their many farmers. Local (almost) dairy, Strauss, and, of course, our own garden. Pretty nice resources. Totally makes a difference. This was … Continue reading →

C – Purple daikon is so pretty. I love slicing them and seeing their pretty design. It’s great in salads like this one. Simple. Just remember not to coat them with dressing. Drizzle the dressing or put the dressing on the side, instead. With lots of dressing, the purple changes … Continue reading →