Fresh herbs add that special something to a recipe. They elevate simple dishes. They add brightness and interest, infusing dishes with fresh summer flavors. Simple dishes like peas and onions with freshly snipped dill or roasted potatoes with earthy rosemary become dinner party worthy. Herbs are easy to grow. If you have a small, sunny…
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Sun-Kissed Cherry Tomato Sauce
I mentioned in my bio that I’m a recipe reading, cooking obsessed nerd and that even my vacations are centered around food and cooking. Well, a few years ago we were traveling in Italy and the first thing I did was enroll my daughter and I in a cooking class. We learned some new techniques…
The Caprese Salad (culinary simplicity at its finest)
It’s that time of year. When tomatoes are at their peak, mouth-watering juiciness, it’s time to make the Caprese salad. So simple yet flavors so perfectly matched. I would never even consider making this salad without vine-ripe garden tomatoes and sweet summer basil. Get yourself some fresh mozzarella and a high quality extra virgin olive…