The rustic flavors of kale and farro make for a hearty soup. For a complete meal, try with a soft poached egg on top, drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil.
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Recipe for a Rainy Day: Leek & Thyme Soup
“It never rains in California…but girl let me warn ya–It pours, man it pours.”
I always crave soup on a wintery day like today. It can be served “peasant “style” as shown or…
Recipe: Truffle Bruschetta
On a six week stay in Tuscany and while making my way through several recipe books in the cucina of my wee appartamento, I came across…
Recipe: Pear, Basil & Pecorino Toscano Salad
A simple and delicious recipe: Pecorino Cheese, Ripe Pears, Fresh Basil Leaves, Virgin Olive Oil, Vin Santo, Fleur de Sea, Coarse Ground Black Pepper…
Goat cheese with honey & a platter of figs
IN CATALONIA, mild goat cheese served with honey is called mel i mató. Similar cheese, like French-style fromage blanc, fresh ricotta, Italian aged ricotta salata, and Greek manouri, are paired with fragrant honey throughout the Mediterranean. In Italy…
…And the livin’ is easy
A favorite pasta recipe and outdoor living design inspiration…
Might I suggest…
Present moment living/Taking a stand: “I’m going to make a concentrated effort to ignore all the decorations already on the shelves and the calendar hurtling towards…”
Recipe: Heirloom Tomato & Burrata Cheese Salad
The soft, buttery center is made from fresh cream and shredded pieces of mozzarella called stracciatella. The sac is then tied with a blade of grass and has the shape of a chubby pear…