Appearances aren't EVERYTHING! Let's just remember that even when you were awkward with puberty and tight with braces, you wanted to be asked to dance. Often, t...
Since the holidays, I have been working my way through my pantry and freezer trying not to be picky about what I eat and keeping it simple while cleaning things...
This is my mid-stride down my hallway on the way to the dinner table photo while thinking, "hmm, this actually looks pretty good. Perhaps I should take a photo ...
I TRULY believe that everything happens for a reason. Last week while visiting one of my favorite, creative and inspiring people, mav, I totally spaced out and ...
It is really quite amazing what you can do with a little olive oil, salt and pepper and an extremely hot oven. Recently, I stopped in at my neighbor's house to ...
I have been a lazy cook lately. And, due to preparations for an impending overseas trip, 'simple simon' has remained my credo this month. I was starting to feel...
I have found that good dried Greek oregano is the key to successfully making many Greek dishes taste authentic. Store bought dried oregano and Italian oreg...
Usually, we visit Corfu, Greece every August, my father-in-law's native island. This summer, we are going to the Netherlands instead for a wedding so we wil...
This recipe happened by unlucky chance. Last week, while first emerging from the bedroom, still groggy with sleep, I heard a loud voice from the kitchen exclaim...
We have had three different sets of houseguests over the past four weekends which means many big meals and frequent restaurant eating. It also means that duri...
This year, my in-laws came and visited us for Easter. My father-in-law is from the Greek island of Corfu where I hear they have the best Easter celebrations o...
Using the leftovers from this meal, I made a hearty and satisfying salad for lunch the next day. Before last week, I had never made polenta. I love all things m...
