I realize that it’s technically autumn now, but I’m not willing to let go of summer just yet. Luckily my favorite summer cooking tool, the grill, can be used well into the autumn. Pizza never goes out of season and one of the best ways to enjoy pizza is to make it on the grill. […]
Patrick Piuze Petit Chablis 2009
My friends decided to do a juice cleanse and, of course, I got pulled into it. Never again. It was 2 torturous days of dreaming about pasta, wine, bread, and cheese. Some wise people say that after not drinking alcohol for a while you start to see things more clearly. During those very long […]
Summer Sweet Corn
Sweet corn will forever be one of my summer time food staples. Perhaps that is because I grew up in the heart of corn country, Nebraska. Although I didn’t grow up on a farm, I remember running through friends’ corn fields, selecting the choicest ears for our dinner table. That corn was amazingly sweet […]
Fava Beans
You may have noticed these fat funny looking beans at your local farmer’s market or fruit stand. They are an early summer crop. While favas are native to the Mediterranean and southern Asia, they grow well almost anywhere. Small farms are growing them because, like other legumes, they enrich the soil with nitrogen which almost […]
Birthday Wish
My mom’s birthday wish to me was “I dream my girls would have their lives figured out”. Well, my sister recently got promoted, passed her very important exam and is on her way in becoming the next Lloyd’s of Britain underwriter. Me? I’m not too shabby either. I got a promotion just few days ago, […]