food

I'm so excited I got to photograph for a startup sweet treats company: Sweetly Chique . There were so many goodies... I couldn't decide which one I wanted to try first! Here are my favorites from the photo shoot... be sure to check out the site! ;)…

Every year, we buy bushels of tomatoes and begin the process of i pomodori . We wash, cut, fill, and squish the tomatoes in jars and then cook them for hours in a large saucepan over a flame outside.       For me, it's really special because I grew up wit…

It's finally the Summer... and it's hot and sticky and well you may be wondering what can you cook that won't make you just want to get out of the kitchen and order takeout. Well I give you... Tre Colori Pasta Salad .       It is the p…

If you know me, you know that I LOVE anything sweet. Desserts are just my thing... bring me anything chocolate and I'll be the happiest girl ever. Well you know until it finishes that is ;)  I've been growing more and more in love with food and keep…

We had a snowy day this week, and with the wind howling and snow silently spiraling outside my window, I decided to give this recipe I found online a try. It's not as difficult as it looks, but it does require some time since there is kneading and layering of do…

Pasta, Pasta, Pasta. Is there anyone who doesn't love pasta?! I grew up on pasta so sometimes for me it can become a bit, dare I say boring ... but that's precisely why I love trying new pasta recipes! The idea of making homemade pasta can seem scary fo…

The Holidays are coming up and what better time than to experiment with new recipes right? These cookies in particular are my favorite and they are AMAZING. The combination of sweet, gooey caramel and coconut flakes with the moist, melt in your mouth cookie wi…

I'm a total dessert person and I love trying new recipes. Flan is a classic and really easy to make! There are many variations of this recipe in which coconut flakes can be added, Rum, Dulce de Leche, etc,... But I love this simple, sweet and creamy one t…