I love meals with great flavor and I enjoy all kinds of food. My parents were not adventurous eaters. When we went out, it was either pizza, Italian food and Chinese food. My grandmother loved to eat all kinds of fish and Asian food so when I was with her, we would enjoy lots of […]
Fresh Herbs
This is a picture of my herb garden. We keep it going year round. It is always good and cheaper to have access to fresh herbs. We also have a California Bay tree and lots of Rosemary bushes growing in our garden. My favorite herbs to grow: Fresh Herbs and Flavor Fresh herbs add so […]
Traveling with Kids
I’ve been traveling with my kids since they were born. My family has a place in Wyoming, my happy place, that the kids have been flying to and from since birth. They have grown up also traveling to the East Coast, Boston and New York. Since Covid, we have been taking lots of road trips […]
Cooking with Kids
My kids both showed an interest in cooking from a young age, but I would say my son is more into it than my daughter. He is now 16 and enjoys making breakfast and grilling. He is a good listener when it comes to things he is interested in and is quite the good chef. […]
Garden Harvest
My husband is an excellent gardener so we always have a summer garden planted on or near Good Friday as that is what the Italians believe. We always have an incredible bounty. I love planning meals that have to do with what is in my garden or what I find at the farmer’s market. I […]
Kid’s Favorite Meals
In my previous life, I was a teacher. I taught first grade and fourth grade. I loved it. I always had a cooking component in the classroom. My student’s loved it. I found kids love to be involved in the process as well as in the cooking. When I had my own children, I always […]
