I love salads. They are my kind of dish. Growing up in northern Italy, salads were a mainstay of our food culture, and were usually made up of vegetables rather than lettuce. When I arrived in the US it didn’t take long for me to add the lettuce variety to my repertoire, and combine the vegetables of my youth into easy, fresh and colorful meals. This week, let’s give these fantastic creations center stage! Continue reading “Greens”
Author: Kathrin
My weekly blog, originally started with my friend Jessica, entices readers to get into the kitchen and cook meals, every day. I provide inspiration, recipes, and reasons to overcome the struggles that keep people from cooking at home: confidence, time, desire, money or priorities. No excuses! Come and cook with us!
On Cinco de Mayo and Beyond
In California, avocados are a year round treat. And we avail ourselves of them regularly as the basis for some of the best quick fix, high health value meals we make. Continue reading “On Cinco de Mayo and Beyond”
Soup for Life
My grandmother in Gröden in South Tyrol likes to say, “Wer viel Suppe isst, lebt lange”, or “She who eats soup lives longer”. She recently turned 96, and is still cooking three whole meals a day for both her son and grandson (not to mention herself), so I’ll take her word for it. Soups come in many different varieties and lend themselves to seasonal adaptation better than most any other dish you can cook. Whether a simple clear broth or a hearty soup stew (like a goulash or bean soup), soups are both easy to make and healthy. Soups warm the body, causing good blood circulation, and their aroma, fragrance and seasonings stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, a plus for good digestion! Continue reading “Soup for Life”
Spice Up Your Life
Let’s face it we are creatures of habit. And, with so many different priorities, these days we tend to cook the same staple dishes over and over. Jessica and I believe that this is a good thing; in fact we cook different variations on the same 10 recipes regularly. Continue reading “Spice Up Your Life”
Strawberry Fields Forever
Hey, it’s strawberry time! Aren’t you excited for those beautiful red fruits to make their late spring debut? We certainly are. It’s a reminder that summer is coming, and with it an abundance of fresh delicious fruits and vegetables. This week’s post will be the first in a series highlighting summer fruits and vegetables, what’s so special about them, and how to make them (easily). We’ll intersperse this series with some more of our thoughts on the current state of food and cooking, but we promise to keep it light for the summer! Continue reading “Strawberry Fields Forever”
Come and Cook with Us 