Don’t you love how kids negotiate? They are like master lawyers and politicians combined. They’re ready for the Supreme Court by the time they hit 2nd grade. I firmly subscribe to the advice I got from my first pediatrician – your job is to put healthy food in front of them, their job is to eat it. Anything […]
So can I get an Hallelujah? And an Amen? The kids are back in school. But I still love them. That’s why I make a traditional back to school dinner that is a favorite for everyone. This year’s version was my easiest and healthiest yet so I am passing it on to all of you wonderful people. All […]
So my summer reading definitely had a theme to it: the food memoir. It started in France and I have to say that reading books about other people traveling and eating totally enriched my trip. Once I got home I couldn’t stop and read a few more. And I have two that I can’t wait to […]
I am still dreaming about this dinner. I couldn’t be more excited to share Roast Chicken with Crème Fraîche and Herbs for the next installment of The Humble Onion Tuesday Dinners. I am hoping that by searching the hashtag #thotuesdaydinners you can have quick and easy meal ideas at your fingertips for when you meal plan. Or frantically […]
(Photo Credit: www.abovethelaw.com) I have been putting shoes on my toddler all week that are too small. He has red scabs on his heels and little blood stains on the back of his shoes that I didn’t see. Naturally, I feel horrible. So when I read over and over again about how we are […]
I can’t believe how little of summer is left. I am holding onto it like a toddler holds on to a lollipop. Don’t get me wrong, I am thrilled to send my kids to school (for their sake and mine) but I am chaffing at the schedule that comes with the school year. September means […]
I know I just posted a gazpacho recipe, but consider this a recipe post + introduction to a cookbook that has me totally inspired. Before we left for our trip to France, I took the kids to Barnes + Noble , and while I was there I decided to get a French cookbook to use when we […]
Have you ever had real Chocolate Mousse? If so, you know there is nothing else like it. So light and airy, but still with an intensely rich chocolate flavor and the absolute creamiest texture ever. It is so good it hurts. When I was thinking, what inspired me the most in France? I came up […]
Once upon a time, I was a busy working girl in downtown Boston, working at a financial firm where I met my husband, and I had lots and lots of opportunities to go out to dinner. I loved good food, especially when really talented people made it. Then I got married. We lived in Rochester, […]
Is there anything more refreshing on a hot day then Gazpacho? It is one of my all time favorite summer dishes. It is like drinking your salad – so filling and delicious, with the tang of vinegar and kick from jalapeño. On our first day in Paris, it was a 100 degrees, and we ate lunch at a bistro where […]