Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Green Olivada

We are rapidly approaching the end of the summer.  It’s be a great one – lots of travel, lots of time spent with great friends, enjoying everything New York City has to offer.  But I must warn you that I’ve gone into detox mode.  Detox mode means eating healthy, spending more time at the gym,… Read More Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Green Olivada

Spicy Brittle

I actually feel a little guilty for sharing this recipe with you. Let me step back for a minute.  Candy isn’t something I’ve made much on this site.  I did, of course, make Florentines –  a candy-like cookie, but still technically candy.  As I mentioned in the Florentines post, candy can be a little intimidating – sugar… Read More Spicy Brittle

Fresh Tomato Sauce

In the words of Bon Appetit, “Bow down and pay your respects to the crown jewel of summer.” This is, as I see it, one of the greatest times of year.  Why?  Because it’s tomato season!  I love tomatoes.   Growing up, August meant getting the world’s best tomatoes from my grandfather’s vegetable garden.   Now, every year… Read More Fresh Tomato Sauce