my favorite tomato soup
I call this my favorite tomato soup because not only does is it delicious, but it is so incredibly easy. I thought that today, while it…
berry berry muffins
One of my favorite morning smells is the aroma of freshly baked muffins. Yes, I love the sugary sweet smell of cake masquerading itself as a…
cranberry jalepeno sorbet
If you are like me, you take advantage of all of the sales on cranberries this time of year. And then you notice one day that…
turkey pozole rojo
I missed Thanksgiving this year. Not the meaning…I woke up that day thinking about how thankful I am for my family and friends and dogs. However,…
arugula pesto in pienza
One of my favorite things to do is travel and then replicate recipes once I return home. That is, after the depression of returning home begins…
roasted tomato soup with kale
We had our first snowfall of the season in New York City today. What a perfect day to begin soup season in my house. I believe…
rome, part 2
I love pizza, and a great deal of time was put into researching for a few pizzerias to try while in Rome. You may remember I…
rome, part 1
I was lazy. I went to Rome, but got too lazy from all the drinking and walking and eating to write to you about all of…
getting ready for rome
In preparation for my trip to Rome this weekend (to be followed by a week in Tuscany!), I had the opportunity to take a pizza making…
valle de guadalupe day 3
Day three in Valle de Guadalupe began with another of those fabulous breakfasts….I won’t bore you with the details, except to tell you that there was…
chocolate hippos 