Now that we’ve all pushed ourselves away from the Thanksgiving table, I’ve got a very tasty and easy (and healthy!) side dish for you. We learned how to make this dish during our cooking lesson with Lorenzo in Abruzzo. The only change I made was to add a bit of sugar to help bring out […]

Eggplant Parmesan is one of my favorite dishes. On our recent trip to the Abruzzo region, Jeff and I had the opportunity to hang around the kitchen of the agriturismo where we stayed and watch as they prepared our meals. This eggplant dish is so simple, straight forward, and delicious. Naturally, there are variations to […]

I am a fairly new fan of Brussels Sprouts, and I have my daughters (and Natalie!) to thank for that.  Growing up, Brussels Sprouts were frozen, then boiled with bacon, if I recall correctly.  I like most vegetables, but as cute and delicious as they looked, I just didn’t care for the taste.  Fast forward […]

This potato salad has it all — sweet, tangy, crunchy, creamy. I first had this salad at a neighborhood potluck. The recipe originates with MaryJo, our babysitter’s mom. I could not get enough of it!  MaryJo was kind enough to rattle off the ingredients for me. This is one of those salads that is great […]