Parmesan crisps are the answer to my prayers when I have the munchies and I’m trying very hard to be good. These are a wonderful substitute for potato chips and to quench your cravings for salty and crispy. What I like about Parmesan Crisps is that they can fill your bread basket just as well.…
For some reason May Day brings to mind visions of pretty purple pansies. There is just something fresh with old fashioned charm about pansies, just like May Day itself. My pansies are growing wild… by the way! What is May Day The tradition has withered down, but there was a time in America when every…
It’s hotter than ever out here and almost feels like summer. It makes me want to brighten things up with bold summer colors. Since the heat is already on, I thought I would turn it up a notch with a vibrant orange hued soup that screams like the summer sun with fragrant spices of the…
When I go out for walks in the morning, my senses are on high alert as I smell the scent of Jasmin and Rosemary that surround me. Its heating up and Spring is in full bloom! After my morning walks I crave a nourishing meal and nothing speaks to me more on a beautiful Spring morning than…
Did you know that it’s National Grilled Cheese Day? National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day is observed annually on April 12th. According to food historians, cooked bread and cheese is an ancient food, enjoyed across the world in many cultures. The United States modern version of the grilled cheese sandwich originated in the 1920s when inexpensive…
As we have arrived at the end of our 21 Day Meditation of Shedding the Weight: Mind Body and Soul, I think it might be nice to highlight food that might enhance our meditation. I don’t know about you, but when I meditate, I drink tea. It’s soothing and enhances the meditation. Tea is simply…
It seems like Spring just arrived, but it is April already and Summer is quickly approaching. From Memorial Day on it will officially be grilling season. One of the advantages of living in California is that we can grill nearly year round. So, I have a recipe that gives us a head start on grilling…
For this month’s Fork and Flick, it’s back to the 80’s and the charm of Italian American families of the time. “The moon is a little like love…sometimes it makes you act a little crazy” and Moonstruck tells this story like no other. Set in Brooklyn “where the full moon makes the night like day…