my favorite rigatoni pasta served with eggplant (aubergines), ricotta sauce
If I could, pasta would eat at every meal…along with a crunchy, crispy salad, it would be pure happiness. And rigatoni is one of the...
creamy tomato soup to love
What a delicious way to show your love, especially on Valentine’s Day. Creamy tomato soup is surprisingly satisfying and the heart-shaped croutons add a fun, loving way to make it more...
spiced up lamb Koofteh
I have made a lot of meatballs with beef, turkey, pork, and veal but Persian cuisine introduced me to the lamb meatball. Each region has a different name for its...
little gem with beets and feta dressing
Salads are a good start to any meal, especially if you are serving a main course that is heavier in texture and flavor, such as...
simple green salad with fennel
This salad is extremely simple and full of flavor. The fennel is what makes it so good….well the fennel and really tossing the salad with seasoning. I find salads are...
fabulous fish cakes
Fish cakes are delicious for a light and flavorful lunch or a starter course. Slightly unexpected and always appreciated, it is hard to go wrong with this recipe. The only...
It’s pesto
Fresh basil has such a strong, wonderful fragrance. It fills a room with its aroma and just begs to be put into some amazing dish....
rich and warm french onion soup
Having returned from a cooking class called ‘French Cooking at Home” at Sur La Table in San Francisco, I was reminded how delicious a hot, steamy dripping-with-cheese French onion soup...
luscious Burrata cheese with tomatoes or roasted peppers
Burrata or mozzarella cheese makes an easy, delicious first course or side dish for any type of meal- Italian or otherwise. The flavors of tomatoes can vary tremendously when not...
crispy pork in lettuce cups with lime chili dressing
A recipe with lots of flavor and one that can be made well in advance- the flavors of the pork actually get better if made...
a perfect Bolognese sauce
Bolognese sauce is like beef stew or a curry. It tastes even better the day after making it. All the lovely flavors have blended together which makes it a good...
fresh and easy tomato sauce
This sauce is quite simple and is made with fresh cherry or baby tomatoes- I like to mini San Marzano Plum tomatoes but buy what is the freshest or easiest. ...
roasted kale with chick peas
Roasting kale, as in this recipe, makes a wonderful side dish, complement to fish or meat and even a tasty snack. You can complete all...
