Hey Amy!

It’s been awhile.  I have been silent for longer than I wanted to be.  It began as a short break, perhaps a few days to breathe as I plowed through some hiccups in life.  Then the days turned to weeks.  Suddenly, I was being inundated with emails from you, asking where I was.  Thank you.  [...]

I must admit, I have neglected my vegetarian friends lately. I feel the shame, you don’t have to write. This recipe always reminds me of the fall. When I was a young girl, my best friend’s grandmother lived behind our homes. Grandma Minnick had a huge backyard where Shelly and I would play. She had [...]

Welcome to Friday!  I am thrilled to see the weekend.  Not only does it mean no day job, it also means I get to post a Friday’s Friend recipe. Today’s treat comes from a friend I made via my twitter account.  Jimi Blaze is clearly a foodie but his first love is music.  He currently [...]

I am trying to make all my pasta dishes with whole grain or whole wheat pasta.  I know many of you have written saying you can’t get used to the change in flavor but I think Barilla Plus is as close to semolina as one can get.  I don’t get paid to endorse their product, [...]

I want it to rain.  Yes, for the proper reasons to help the grass and foliage to live and replenish our water supplies but also so I can make some comfort food. Creamy rich pasta is the best comfort food for me.  I love anything rich and gooey.  Add the punch of Gorgonzola and you have [...]

I love the scene in ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ when Ratner orders for his date “the lady will have linguine in white clam sauce and a coke with no ice and I will have the same”.  It slays me every time. I love linguine.  I actually have never met a pasta that I haven’t [...]

I have been MIA these last few days because I am moving again.  Yes the fourth time in six months for those of you keeping score.  The temporary corporate housing has rented my apartment to a new temporary New Yorker so I have to move to another temporary apartment in my building while I wait [...]