I’ve been meaning to get around to farro for about five years. Mary Ann Esposito used farro in one of her Ciao Italia cooking shows; it looked intriguing and I made a mental note to give it a try. Sometimes things just get away from me, farro happens to be one of them. So what exactly is […]
Between family and local friends, we quickly had 40 people on the guest list for Lily’s “Sweet Sixteen” celebration. For the main course, I made a lasagna with pesto (stayed tuned for the recipe). Early in my planning, I decided that a Costco cake was not going to cut it for my wonderful niece. In order to […]
Lately I’ve become very bored with our standard fare. So I always rejoice when I find a centerpiece for our family dinners. I have a household of picky eaters: A 13 year old vegetarian; an 8 year old who looks at colors in food with fear and trepidation and a 5 year old who looks to her older brothers for […]
There were some beautiful, small apricots at our local grocery store, just perfect for one of my favorite middle eastern inspired desserts. Quick and easy, these are also wonderful as hors d’oeuvres during the summer. With only four ingredients and no cooking needed, this is a great recipe for children in the kitchen. Simply take […]
Over Memorial Day weekend, we decided to have a barbeque at the last minute. The guest list included our friends who are vegans, our neighbors who have celiacs and finally our friends, the omnivores. Makes for an interesting menu, yes? Everyone brought their own “meat” for the grill. I was in charge of sides. White Bean and Green Bean Salad […]
Pickle ball, croquet, an egg hunt, and sometimes snow. Yes, that is usually Easter in the Rockies. My in-laws always make it fun with lottery tickets and mini bottles of booze hidding with the eggs and chocolates! Everyone participates in the Easter Egg hunt. This year we made Diana proud even in the rainy, cold weather. […]
My friend Jane died suddenly last week. A breast cancer survivor, or rather a “teacher warrior” as she referred to herself while battling breast cancer, she actually died of leukemia. We met at college and were linked together by a strong cast of women who are still very much a part of my life: Greta, Laurel, Phoebe, […]
These little sweet potato dandies take advantage of store-bought ginger snaps. Crushed up and mixed with a touch of brown sugar and butter, these are sure to please even the fussiest eater. nonstick cooking spray 2 large sweet potatoes, washed and halved lengthwise 1/2 cup finely crushed ginger snap cookies 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 2 Tbsp. butter, melted […]
Flavorista found Kathy Patalsky via Twitter and we couldn’t be more impressed. Kathy is the creator of The Lunchbox Bunch and the author of a vegan blog called Healthy. Happy. Life. What is your latest project? An amazing California-wellness themed cookbook. It will include vegan recipes, photos, stories and wellness tips. It’s based on my […]
Finding myself the lucky recipient of many large red bell peppers, I needed some quick ways to use them. After grilling them and removing the stems, skin and seeds. I placed them into a glass container and covered them with olive oil. The oil seals off the air and acts as a preservative so the peppers […]
