French Apple Cake
One of the many things I love about Autumn are the varieties of apples that become available – so crisp and sweet, it almost seems a shame to cook them. But with the produce section of our market...
View ArticleBraised Short Ribs {dinner party}
If you have the time, this is a wonderful weekend dish for entertaining. It takes several hours, and there aren’t any short cuts you can take to cook the meat, but the majority of the time is...
View ArticleMushroom and Pearl Barley Soup (minestra di orzo e funghi)
I miss the snow! After four Chicago Winters and a White Christmas (and then some) in New York last year I am now feeling a little tetchy and wondering when I am going to make my next snow angel – call...
View ArticleSyrian Chicken
My sister in law introduced me to Syrian chicken a couple of years ago – a wonderful dish from the Middle East with meltingly tender chicken pieces in a warm medley of nourishing flavours that include...
View ArticleFresh Chevre with Tomato Sugo & Toasted Pide
There is almost nothing better than getting home from a night out and having a late night supper to finish off the evening. A little amuse bouche; some freshly shucked oysters, foie gras on some toast...
View ArticleSesame King Prawn Toasts
There are two types of Chinese food in my world; good & greasy and then there is exotic – each has a time and place. I have been lucky enough to find a chef that does both incredibly well and her...
View ArticleGorgeous Kids Plates and Placemats {Brinware}
At some point, I thought it a good idea to get a glass dining table. Easy to wipe and clean, I thought. While this is a true assumption, I did not truly factor kids into the equation. Kids mean...
View ArticleLight Chard and Lemon Lasagna {Barilla}
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Barilla, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #JoytotheTable http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO I absolutely...
View ArticleTuscan Style Breakfast Bun
There is almost nothing better than a warm breakfast bun with a good coffee to start off your Sunday morning. This particular bun is naturally sweetened with dried fruit and scented with Fiori di...
View ArticleRosemary & Parmesan Cocktail Cookies
These are part of my hostess with the mostess plan for the upcoming holidays – a very pretty and slightly sweet sable with a hint of parmesan and a sensational burst of rosemary. You might think that...
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