A few days ago my husband and I were lobbing out ideas for dinner, everything we mentioned was falling into the “meh” category it seemed. Then, I stumbled across a recipe from the new cookbook “Via Carota” for White Beans and Sausage. It was as if they had heard our conversation? Although I did cook… Continue reading

Today, I would like to give some credence to escarole.  It’s a New Year and I wanted to try something new, not just fall back on spinach or kale, my go-to’s in most recipes with leafy greens.  In the same category as endive and frisee; not really a lettuce, as it appears at first glance,… Continue reading

Okay, I won’t lie, I want to complain about the weather.  It’s not just cold here, it’s DAMN cold.  Not that I could expect much less, you know being mid-January and all.  But, having to resort to bundling up every bit of exposed skin just to walk the dog gets old, fast. So, today I… Continue reading