Well Mother Nature was apparently just teasing us about the arrival of spring.  The few sunny days we’ve lately enjoyed have been bullied away by the persistent cold and rain.  While the rainfall this season has provided great relief from the previously dry winters, I’ve also missed my friend, the Sun.  I think this is why I have been craving a light, fresh, simple meal lately.
There’s nothing unique at all about this salad–it’s classic in ...

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A simple, hearty bowl of chicken soup was the order of the day after a flu virus attacked my unfortunate husband this weekend.  He’s better now, thankfully, and the soup gets all the credit for helping to banish the nasty virus.  Magic Soup, it’s called at Recipezaar, and so it is.
The original recipe calls for a longer cooking time than you would expect, but that’s de rigueur for a rich stock.  Feel free to use ...

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I was never much of a plain popcorn fan.  I always thought it was such a waste of chewing effort to eat something so flavorless.  Shocking, I know, since most people (including my husband) could live on the stuff.  This all changed when he introduced me to brewer’s yeast (aka nutritional yeast).
Always late to the game, I didn’t know that this was already a popular popcorn topper for many.  Brewer’s yeast is savory, nutty, almost ...

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In terms of preparation, think pesto sans the basil and cheese.  It’s very easy and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.
According to Marcella Hazan in Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, this is typically prepared as an accompaniment to bolito misto (boiled meats), but in the few years that I’ve been acquainted with this versatile sauce, I have also enjoyed it with steak, fish (as seen in my previous post), roast ...

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The second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (After Sicily), Sardinia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been.  The land, the people, the food–all will grab your heart and call you to return again and again.  Outside of Costa Smeralda where the rich and famous moor their yachts and swim in the unbelievably blue waters, Sardinia is generally a humble place.  You won’t see many 5-star hotels lining the coastline and obscuring ...

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