Nothing brings on a snoozefest quite like a vegetable tray…and with Memorial Day coming up, this is a holiday that deserves much, much better! Don’t get me wrong, I love vegetables, but when perusing the buffet table at a party, I will ALWAYS pass on those completely uninspired, individually compartmented trays of the good stuff. …
Mediterranean Recipes
Fresh, bright, olive oil-forward, and built on produce that actually tastes like something. Mediterranean cooking is the broader tradition that connects Greek, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and more — these are the dishes that live in that sun-drenched overlap, where the flavors speak for themselves.
Big Fat Greek Frittata
Loukoumades, Moussaka, Spanakopita, Baklava, Maria Menounos, Dolmades…it just doesn’t stop. I just love the Greek culture…and the fact that they’re passionate people just like my Italian family. Translation: we’re loud and boisterous…and we love life! Because of that, there are endless gatherings of family and friends that somehow always seem to have incredible food at…
PGQ (Pear & Gorgonzola & Quinoa) Salad
You can make a P.G.Q. (Pear & Gorgonzola & Quinoa) Salad P.D.Q. (Pretty Darn Quick). This quintessential salad will satisfy both the vegetarians and meat eaters in your life! Yum! Yum! BTW: quin·tes·sence /kwin-ˈte-sən(t)s/ Quintessence means the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. It was also the name of my Junior…
Oven-Roasted Beet Salad
New Year, New You! I think I’ve heard that in at least a dozen advertisements and it’s only the second week of January. Everyone is starting fresh in 2017…and with that comes the usual New Year’s resolution to eat healthier and to get back into working out. Well, I can’t help you with the working…



