It’s become sort of a ritual of mine: every year, before we leave on Summer vacation I like to have some of our closest friends over and cook a big…
It seems like we’re having an early Summer around here, with sunny days being interrupted by light showers or even thunderstorms. I’m not one to complain about the weather, it doesn’t trump me much;…
This post starts with polenta. Actually, in our culture, many things kind of start with polenta. Polenta is made out of cornmeal, water and a little bit of salt; it…
Before having a child, I was a one of those spontaneity prone people, free to go out to dinner and/or a movie on a whim, whenever I chose and pleased. It…
I’ll be honest. The menu for this particular dinner started with the intense craving for apple pie I’d been having for weeks and the fact I hadn’t made it yet for our…
My best not so well kept secret is that I’d choose a stay at home New Year’s Eve dinner party over any other kind of bash, no matter how appealing…
We usually spend Christmas Eve having dinner at home, just our family. It’s a nice and quiet affair, we share a meal, open presents and have drinks over mellow music….
