inspiration for delicious and beautiful living
. .With the warmer weather that has arrived here in a most unseasonal way, I have lighter foods on my mind. I always eat less when it gets warm, and the last two days of 77 degrees has motivated me to eat lighter and lighter. Yet, it is still winter! And as we know, winter {Read More}
. .First made in 1899, Pizza Margherita is a pizza recipe from Raffaelle Esposito, an Italian chef. Originating in Naples, this thin-crusted pizza was prepared for Queen Margherita when she was visiting in order to escape a cholera epidemic that was taking place in Northern Italy. The chef named the pizza after the queen upon receiving a letter from {Read More}
. February is coming to a close and spring is just around the corner, if not already present in many parts of the world. The daffodils in my yard are budding, but those who planted bulbs more shallow than I did already have full grown, open-blossomed daffodils in their yards. There are cherry trees and {Read More}
. . Today marks the first day of Carnevale in Italy, the two week famous celebration before Ash Wednesday (March 9th) and the season of Lent. For this occasion I am re-posting the classic lasagna recipe for this event: La Grande Lasagna di Carnevale. I am re-posting it from it’s original post date of: January {Read More}
. .Winter is the premier, peak growing season for citrus. Luscious lemons, tangy limes, and fragrant oranges. Southern Italy is known for blood oranges, considered by many to be some of the world’s finest dessert oranges. These oranges can be recognized from other oranges by first glance at their skin’s red-blushed color. Once opened, they {Read More}
