As the temperatures RISE, fruit desserts are replacing the heavier BAKED desserts in our house {oh don’t worry, they’ll be back, they’re just on vacay LOL} Cantaloupe are everywhere right now. They’re not only beautiful to look at they’re incredibly juicy, sweet and versatile ; ) Read the rest of this entry »
Who doesn’t love little edible pillows filled with creamy goodness {aka Ravioli}? You can fill them with just about whatever your heart desires. And yes even though I could eat them in their natural naked state and be quite content, my favorite way is to drizzle them with the most simple of sauces - a butter and sage sauce! Yes, that amazingly aromatic butter sauce so silky it just slides right over your tongue! mmmh swoon! Yes, food is sexy people! I keep telling you this! LOL Read the rest of this entry »
Ah, sweet summertime! So along with the blistering heat that we’re already experiencing here in the South East comes the need for all things cold and refreshing! And that of course means GELATO! Yes, go ahead and prepare yourself for the barrage of gelato and sorbet recipes that are going to be coming your way. It’s inevitable! Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to the Cheese Chronicles! Yes, my cheese chronicles. I ADORE cheese and it’s about time I started making it myself! I’m starting out with the softer cheeses and will work my way up to the hard cheeses {I’m even trying to convince hubs that we need a Cheese Room in the house, I’ll keep you posted on that one LOL} I thought melt in your mouth Mascarpone would be a good start! Ah, I could seriously just eat this out of the container with a spoon. It’s so light, creamy, luscious.. .ah AND EXPENSIVE! Yes, stinkin expensive! Well no more will you have to pay $5, $6 or even more for the smallest container at the grocery {or in my case I have to go to a specialty store}…NOPE! Read the rest of this entry »
If this doesn’t scream warm weather I don’t know what does! Isn’t she purty? And so festive! Not only can it serve as a stunning centerpiece it’s a juicy, luscious tasty treat! This is NOT your ordinary fruit salad though! Oh no! This perfectly coiffed pineapple is packed with a little punch! Read the rest of this entry »
This is one of the simplest desserts you can make. And one of the tastiest! All together it takes about 10 minutes to put together {yes there is the 2 hours in the fridge to set up but that’s not really putting together time in my book LOL}. How’s that for easy peasy ; ) I love Panna Cotta. Panna Cotta is Italian for cooked cream and that’s exactly what this is. One you have the basic recipe down the flavor possibilities are endless. Naturally my first flavor addition of choice was what else…NUTELLA! Come on, you’re not surprised by this right! Read the rest of this entry »
Did you know that May is National Egg Month? Well it is ; ) and we’re celebrating *clapping loudly” We just LOVE eggs! I mean really it’s the incredible edible egg after all, right? Or at least that’s what the television tells us LOL. I know you’re going to have that little diddy of a song just stuck in your head now, you’re welcome tee hee! And what better to make with an egg {well besides desserts} a FRITTATA! Read the rest of this entry »
This pasta is just summertime in a bowl to me! I actually nicknamed it Caprese Salad Pasta ; ) Because well it pretty much is LOL. It’s perfect when the weather is hot and you don’t want to be in the kitchen heating up the house with the oven. Because I really don’t need my a/c bill to be any higher during our hot southern summers, know what I’m sayin’. And did I mention it takes like 8 mins to cook. Yes, EIGHT little minutes. Just long enough to cook the pasta (to al dente perfection of course) Yes, my kind of meal ; ) Read the rest of this entry »
Ah, gelato, there’s nothing like it! And with the help of my handy dandy Cuisinart maker I can make it anytime we want. I love all things lemon. The more pucker the better ; ) So of course for the first gelato of the season I wanted to make Limone! It’s sunshine in a cup, or cone however you prefer! You can customize the tartness to your taste, just add more or less zest & lemon juice & voila! Gelato always makes me feel like I’m in Italy! It wasn’t uncommon for me to eat it 2-3 times per day especially in the spring & summertime. Perhaps it was the fact that I could NEVER pass a gelatteria without stopping, & lucky for me they’re not hard to find LOL
I’m not a vegetarian BUT I do enjoy SOME meatless meals. Especially now that the weather is getting warmer and we’re eating lighter. And let’s just hope that eating lighter is going to mean actually BEING lighter ; ) Now that would be a nice added bonus ; ) Just sayin. I picked up these ginormous Portobello’s the other day at the market {bonus they were on sale, happy dance} and knew I wanted to grill them. Something beautiful happens when you grill a Portobello. It becomes meaty and juicy and just mmmh. It’s pretty much the steak of the funghi world. Read the rest of this entry »
