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11 Espresso Desserts for International Coffee Day

I need my java! And any of the recipes listed below will do for an espresso or coffee dessert! Coffee has been energizing people all over the world for over 600 years. This piping-hot brown liquid is a now a morning staple today. Nearly 2.2 billion cups of coffee are enjoyed every day around the planet (Finland is the most caffeinated country). In honor of International Coffee Day on October 1, the world recognizes coffee to help keep our minds a bit sharper. Every year on this day, ...

I don't know what I would do without the inspiration that I get from my favorite food bloggers and authors that I follow. This roundup of 30 best grilled Italian recipes highlights recipes from several of my top food bloggers. This includes bloggers whom I've followed over the past 10 years since I began blogging back in 2008. Throughout these past 10 years: Food bloggers come and they go. But the best and the most dedicated remain. And I follow them for inspiration. Some of the blogs ...

Perfect Peach Salsa that’s Fast and Easy

Mother Nature never fails to disappoint us during the summer months when peaches are so incredibly sweet. Let me tell you if you’ve never had a fresh-off-the-tree peach grown in South Carolina, you simply have not lived a full life yet. I just can’t describe their soft texture, syrupy juice, and THAT. CRAZY. SWEET. FLAVOR….

BEST Zucchini Recipes

It’s Zucchini Season! August and the end of summertime are some of the best times of the year in the kitchen. Our gardens are overflowing with delicious, fresh vegetables just waiting to be used in our favorite as well as new recipes. Zucchini is always included in our garden, and even if you don’t garden,…

Italian Food In Chicago: Day Three — Osteria Longhe

For the third day of my visit to Chicago, my son and I hung out with friends and relaxed. He had big plans for us in the evening with reservations at one of not only Chicago’s top Italian restaurants, but also one of the most notable Italian eateries in the entire nation, Osteria Langhe. With…

Italian Food in Chicago: Day Two, Little Italy, Bari and D’Amato’s

If you truly want to get a feel for the real Italian deal in the ‘windy city’, you have to visit Little Italy in Chicago. Or what’s still left of it as America’s ethnic neighborhoods change, shift, and gentrify. While some people long for the old days, the only thing that is constant is change….