I’ve returned from my second trip to Italy! Last year I spent New Year’s in Rome, and this time I spent my summer vacation in Milan and Sardinia. The trip was very different from last year’s trip to Rome. Rome is a massive city with over 2,000 years of history to explore. Milan is the… Read More Milan and Sardinia
I’ve been wanting to share this recipe for a while, and I finally got around to both making and photographing it. So here it is – my favorite kind of risotto. Sure, risotto is normally made with Arborio rice, but you might be surprised to learn that pearl barley also makes a great risotto. Barley… Read More Barley and Vegetable Risotto
The recipe I’m most proud of calling my own is my Chocolate Cherry Biscotti – I’m happy to say that people actually prefer this low-fat, twice-baked cookie to other things that come out of my oven. But I’ve been making them for a few years now, and I wondered if I could create another type of … Read More Almond Biscotti
Over the past few years, I have developed what I like to call a “lighter” meat ball recipe. Let’s face it: there’s very little in the world more comforting than a bowl of pasta and meatballs. But they are certainly not good for you. Take a look at all the different recipes out there for… Read More A Lighter Meatball
Happy Groundhog Day! It is icy, cold, and generally miserable in New York City today (and probably throughout much of the East Coast). The mighty, all-powerful groundhog has predicted an early spring. Seriously? Since when can a groundhog see his shadow during an ice storm? Anyway, on my recent trip to Rome, my friend and I,… Read More Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)