“Never mind love, have a cup of tea.” favorite British saying Ok, The Bull and Lettuce may only be what we had for dinner last night (steak salad with horseradish cream), but it would be a GREAT pub name! If the Brits can have The Butt & Oyster (what?!?), why not the Bull and Lettuce? …
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Summer in a spoonful ~
Here in good old San Antonio, it is going to be a sultry 94 degrees today! (Mind you, it is 18 March; not May, June, July, August; but, March) Today definitely is NOT soup weather… so, as I drink my HOT coffee in my 83 degree house this morning, I am thinking lemons. Anything…
Colors of the Rainbow ~ and my kitchen
The “canned food” section of my kitchen! I have cans of Hatch Green Chile, Coconut Milk, Water Chestnuts and Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomatoes in my pantry, but that is it. For most meals, our plates look like a color bomb exploded! Fresh this, fresh that ~ You can’t help feeling healthy with every bite!…
CHICKEN SOUP CURES ALL ~ READ ALL ABOUT IT!! Chicken soup may contain a number of substances with beneficial medicinal activity including an anti-inflammatory mechanism that could ease the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, according to a new study. (Science Daily) Although many foods are considered to be healthy due to their individual blends…
love affair
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien For me, it started about 15 years ago ~ my love affair with food (come on, what did you think this was about?) When I was a little girl, my Grandma Margaret would often…
chocolate-peanut butter goodness
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M. Schulz In search of the perfect cake? Looking to impress company? Maybe you just want to treat your family to a chocolate-peanut buttery piece of culinary genius ~ this is it! Look no further! Since 2006 (when I picked…
Ravioli di patate con ripieno di melanzane
A dear friend and mentor, C. D’Bramo asked me to translate this incredible ravioli recipe… I now cannot wait to try it! Oh my! Potato Ravioli stuffed with Eggplant 1 lb potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 cups flour, plus additional if needed 2 eggplants, peeled and cubed 3.5 oz smoked cheese (scamorza, if you…
Food from Friends… The Marriage of Poland and Italy
I am so excited and honored to be sharing this post today! I know what you’re thinking… “Poland and Italy? Is she crazy?” Mr and Mrs D ~ second family to my husband after he immigrated with his family and moved to Ohio, are amazing. Mr D is the typical hard-working, generous and kind-hearted…
Paradiso
Sicily is at the very heart of my family… we feel the beat of daily life, breathe the culture of the people, soak in the very essence of the place ~ Sicily is to Italy as the genteel southern US states are to the faster-paced northern states. There is a sensual slow-down that occurs almost…
pizza ~
in a recent post, i showed the bountiful harvest of our pizza oven, and failed to provide my pizza dough recipe ~ i am human after all! Mrs. Christine Da Bramo, this one’s for you ~ ps ~ we’re doing well and excited about being able to have our family and FRIENDS visit (hint, hint)…
delectablediction 