Pesto alla Trapanese ~ A Sicilian Classic

Pesto alla Trapanese is the classic basil, tomato, and almond-based pesto from Sicily that differs from the northern Genovese basil pesto made with pine nuts and no tomatoes at...

Pork Chops in Garlic Herb Butter Sauce

These pork chops in garlic herb butter sauce are a big hit. This recipe is seriously a ‘lick-the-plate-clean’ recipe! It’s a ‘hit-the-ball-out-of-the-park’ smash winner and one that I know...

Bucatini with Roasted Sweet Red Pepper Sauce

Roasting red peppers freshly picked from the garden is just one of the easiest things that you can do to preserve your bountiful harvest of peppers.  And here’s a...

How To Roast and Freeze Red Peppers

It’s time for a bumper crop of peppers in your gardens, farmers’ markets, and food stores!   So if you want to preserve those garden-fresh peppers to enjoy all...

Tomato Frittata ~ Tomato al Pomodoro

Tomatoes and basil are overflowing in our garden, so I decided to make a Tomato Frittata (Tomato al Pomodoro). The flavor of this version was outstanding. Every bite bursts...

Luscious Fresh Peach Ice Cream

Glorious free-stone peaches from the South (well, from anywhere actually!).  One of those fruits that we have to wait, and wait, and wait for, and then pick at just...