I absolutely love having friends and family over for dinner. I look forward to it like a child looks forward to Christmas morning. I’ll spend the weeks leading up to the dinner making list after list (I’m a self-declared list-making addict), processing my thoughts, playing with different menu ideas and driving my husband crazy with ‘what do you think about…’ …
Poached Egg and Pancetta Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
I have been teaching myself to poach eggs for a while now, finding it to be easier and at the same time harder than I expected. Place an egg in hot water and stir – pretty basic, right? But wait, why is there so much egg white floating around the water now? And how in the world can I get …
Pasta Fagioli
For as long as I can remember I have heard my parents talk about Venice, Italy. My Dad studied there twice, once for several months before he met my mother and returning after she entered his life. They spent an incredible three months there, enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon while my father studied architecture. My siblings and I were lucky enough …