Slow roasted romas are so easy to make, so far in advance, and so beautiful going in and out of the oven. I like to make these oven-roasted Roma tomatoes to serve with rich dishes including pasta, soup or quiche. They happily sit next to eggs, on morning toast or in the middle of a [...]

Seriously, does it get any better? If I was on an island and had to pick what to eat for the rest of my days, bread, olive oil and wine would go unchallenged. The island holiday would be all of that plus chocolate. All I need is a slice of artisan bread, a glass of [...]

When artists took apprenticeships in years past, they were required to copy, copy, copy the paintings, sculptures, techniques and styles of the great artists that preceded them. It was all about practice, about familiarizing your brain, your hand and your approach with proven gems—artwork from famed, revered artists.
Sometimes this would take years of painful step-by-step [...]

Italian sodas are all the rage at our house. With mom making simple syrups like it is going out of style, the kiddos are making Italian sodas of every size, shape and flavor. When they have friends over, the kitchen becomes an instant science lab as they pour together multiple syrups and flavors. And [...]

The farmers market is a great place to snag yellow wax beans, a cousin to—if not just a color-altered version of—green string beans. Take a pile of them, enough to serve the number of mouths at your table, and snip off the ends. GREAT JOB FOR KIDS: snipping off ends of green or yellow beans [...]