My little Lotus Flower Gem was born on 9/20/19.Although I don’t know her well, I somehow feel an extreme connection. She’s not so much a part me, but an extension of love that I carry for her dear mother.Thank you, you two, for being in my life. (Jillian and sweet little Lotus).I wanted to treat…
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On a fairly recent trip to Colombia, we stopped overnight in Miami to rest before the BIG trip. We both so desperately wanted to make our way down to South Beach and see the sights, as I’ve never been. BUT, flights were late, we were tired, and just couldn’t muster the energy before our early…
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Quiche is a really good thing.REALLY good.It satisfies so many different cravings…chewy, sometimes crunchy, savory, sometimes sweet, cheesy, fresh, cold or sometimes hot. It’s sort of all encompassing.And, when you have farm fresh eggs, Kerrygold butter, fresh tomatoes and rosemary, and Black Pepper BellaVitano cheese, the quiche is really, REALLY, really good! Blistered Tomato Black…
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Tapeschetta is a combination of tapenade and bruschetta. I borrowed this magnificent idea from my fellow foodie friend, Chef Mimi: One evening when I had short notice that a few girlfriends were coming over, I quickly made this appetizer. It evolved from wanting to make a bruschetta, but running out of tomatoes. So to stretch…
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I love making pies – but my sweet pie baking adoration actually began with a savory sort of twist. I grew up baking quiche! Spinach and tomato quiche, actually. (As an aside, my first introduction to quiche was at a restaurant. The chalkboard special read, “Quiche Lorraine.” At my girlfriend’s side, I looked up at…
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One doesn’t always think of combining tomatoes and limes together. In fact, upon first notion, even to me I feel like the zingy citrus and the sweet acid clash and collide unattractively. However, if you think a little deeper about the combination, you begin to realize how well the amalgamation works: salsa. Oh yes, right?…
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