After publishing this post on the spring garden, I received a number of emails from readers asking me about my top spring gardening to dos. The list of to dos is long but after chatting with mom (the expert in our garden),… Continue Reading
After a morning of this… Followed by a cocktail here… We had sufficiently worked up an appetite for our Barcelona food marathon. With so many wonderful spots to dine and stop in for a quick tapa or two and a glass of Cava,… Continue Reading
Today’s spring salad is not an original – it’s a hack! The flavors are so on cue with the season and with what’s growing in my edible garden. The recipe was borrowed from a lunch at the NoMad Restaurant in New York City.… Continue Reading
It’s BBQ season! Nothing announces the arrival of summer quite like the smell of a neighbor firing up a BBQ around dinner time. The magical part of this dish is actually not the perfectly pink veal rib chop itself but rather… Continue Reading
My friend Kris bought me a bottle of Bourbon Maple Syrup and we were just dying to try it over the long weekend. I love maple syrup but the addition of Bourbon is just genius! And believe me, it is not… Continue Reading
Spring is here! Way late but better late than never. One of the first signs of spring in my edible garden are the pink stems of my perennial rhubarb plant. Beautifully pink at first but with the longer days and the good… Continue Reading
I’m a big fan of coleslaws (see this recipe)…not the super creamy type or the florescent green stuff that comes out of a tub sold in bulk from the deli section. Something that is nicely balanced with fresh acidity and has… Continue Reading
A wine tour was not originally on the Barcelona agenda but the forecast called for rain and our dreams of a day basking in the Spanish sun was quickly slipping away… The Penedes region of Catalonia is home to the… Continue Reading
Before I official begin talking about the spring garden, I’d like to clear one thing up. Dear neighbors and friends who have walked by our corner lot home, that little lady doning a gardening apron and sun hat is not my hired… Continue Reading
This cake is just so pretty and such a far cry from the rustic desserts I normally share. I’m a lover of everyday desserts, crumbles, pies, brownies and generally lack the patience for fussing with more dainty sweets. This cake… Continue Reading
