Amaretto is nowhere near sour, on the contrary it is very sweet. Not even the official drink Amaretto Sour is sour enough for me. I was out to dinner with my husband last weekend and he ordered an Amaretto Sour, and within the glass walls of this drink were Amaretto… [more]
I was afraid to try my hand at veal scallopini. I think I was intimidated to attempt this restaurant stalwart, the ‘unavoidable signature dish’ that reflects the caliber of food at a given restaurant.
To gauge an Italian restaurant, I order—with a mix of trepidation and genuine anticipation—veal scallopini.… [more]
I am in love. No, not just with my darling husband and children, but with Matiz. If it sounds like a well-kept secret, well it used to be. And I used to feel like I had the show-stopping trend all tucked away in my own little box… [more]
The sun is out! I cannot wait until summer is blaring at full rate, with cozy days and long evenings sipping this or that until light finally wanes and one lazily heads to bed. There is something soothing about summer, and it isn’t just the warm nights: it is the… [more]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It can be fun to dress up humble smashed potatoes; the fun only increases if it is for a festive affair. To be totally Frank—or Patrick for today’s namesake—the reason I like these green smashers is because, well, they are better for you… [more]
I realize this salad repeats itself in restaurant after restaurant and home after home. It is a bit of a standby: mixed greens with candied pecans, blue cheese and cranberries. Sometimes pears sneak in to replace the cranberries, or sugared walnuts dance among the… [more]
I may have a problem. I just cannot help myself, I just find salt so intriguing. Have you seen it? All the different types and varieties from exotic locations around the world? A wide range of specialty salts are showing up all over the place: red salt from Hawaii,… [more]
I love default dinners (aka easy entrees) but I am also a sucker for easy, impressive salads. The reason this one appears on my weekly and weekend table is not just because it tastes good. But also because it is easy to make and… [more]
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