For the last few months, I’ve had the fortune to help a friend prepare her weekly meals. With plenty of recipes in my repertoire, coming up with a weekly menu wasn’t a challenge at all. Still, I’m always on the look-out for easy-to-make dishes that I can share with all of you. Which is why I was thrilled when my friend recommended a new cookbook to use for her meals: Nourishing Connections Cookbook by Ceres. For those who know it, keep up the good work and use it as your guide to make delicious dishes. For the rest of us, rejoice in having found a great resource with simple, versatile and easy to make recipes that are full of flavor, taste and a lot of wholesomeness. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Nourishing Connections: Great Food, Great Cause”
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Cool as a Cucumber
One of my closest friends in college was a girl called Sonia. She grew up in Cagliari, a place so different from my own that I couldn’t wait to join her for two weeks at her parents’ summer house in Solanas, a tiny seaside village on the Southern coast of Sardinia. Being young and without worries, we spent the days hanging out with her friends, tanning ourselves and cooling off in the water. There was one little shop in town – and it sold fresh produce including watermelon and what turned out to be the biggest delight when you’re in need of a pick-me-up on the beach: fresh cucumbers. Who knew that they can taste so refreshing in hot weather. With the summer well underway here in Northern California, twenty years on I still remember sitting with my toes in the sand and fresh cukes in my hand enjoying the hot summer breeze coming from the Mediterranean sea. What a summer. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Cool as a Cucumber”
Make Friends with the Artichoke!
Few things excite me more at the produce stand than a giant pyramid of artichokes! It’s that time of year when artichokes are in season. And as some of you know, this makes me very happy. They look and taste different from any other vegetable and, whether you want to turn them into a dip, a risotto, a pasta or just a conversation piece, give artichokes a try! Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Make Friends with the Artichoke!”
Try the Pie, Shepherd’s Style
There are certain recipes that sound intimidating until you make them for the first time. Believe it or not, for me, one of these was a simple shepherd’s pie. We didn’t grow up with it, and I rarely had tasted it, but still was intrigued by making a one-pot-meal, with meat, carbs, and a ton of vegetables all combined in one deliciously comforting pie. If you haven’t tried it before, and want to tackle something new, this is the perfect dish that is versatile, quick and forgiving. Give the shepherd’s pie a try! Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Try the Pie, Shepherd’s Style”
Simply Sardines
There are foods that one either loves or hates, and I’m pretty sure that sardines fall into that category for many of us. I happen to love them – it must be my mediterranean upbringing – but I encourage everyone to give them a try as they are high in all the good stuff! This week, we’d like to entice you all to eat a few more sardines, probably one of the healthiest and most convenient foods on the planet! Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Simply Sardines”
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