I declared this week Salad Week in my home. I thought I would give the oven and stove a little break since the warmer days have been keeping afternoon/early-evening temperatures a bit high in my kitchen. I’ve prepared enough of my favorite Caesar salad dressing to last several days which actually gets more flavorful […]
Remembering Capri with a Plate of Spaghetti
July 13, 2010 by 42 Comments
My fifth wedding anniversary is in a month so our honeymoon has been on my mind. After getting married on Kauai, we spent almost a month in Europe. We had so much fun! Geared up with a small suitcase and a backpack each, my husband and I spent a week with friends in Ireland then […]
Tomato and Eggplant Gratin
April 1, 2010 by 2 Comments
Roasted eggplants and roasted tomatoes both appear regularly at our dinner table, but I’ve never tried preparing them together. The funny thing is, I actually use the same base ingredients to marinate them–olive oil, balsamic vinegar, herbs, garlic–but it never occurred to me to combine the two. This is what makes cookbooks so fun […]
