Category Archives: Food

Last night I was lazy. I didn’t feel like cooking anything complicated. Instead, I decided I’d just stick a burger under the broiler. If the man likes burgers and fries when we’re out, then why wouldn’t he like them at … Continue reading →

I’m betting Ricky never heard Lucy greet him this way when he came home from work. This is what Frank heard last night: “Hi, Honey! Guess what – I started a fire in the kitchen and I did it on … Continue reading →

I have no idea why but lately I was thinking I want to make some Limoncello. While this was on my mind, I was talking to a friend who I know has a recipe for the stuff so I asked … Continue reading →

This is what spaghetti looks like with vegetables from the garden sans wiggling creatures: It’s lucky no one saw me cleaning off the vegetables. They would then have known how neurotic I am when it comes to bugs. Each pea … Continue reading →

No, I am not cursing. For those of you who are not Italian and have the horribly bad luck not to live someplace where you are able to buy good Italian food, this is focaccia: This is a necessity if … Continue reading →

I’m married to a pretty low maintenance sort of guy, which has many advantages. For instance, I can server him just about anything for dinner and he won’t complain. Now I could, of course, take advantage of that, be a … Continue reading →

When Melanie was staying with us, she had these Italian cookies called pizzelle. I had seen them before but had never tasted them. We loved them. They were light and crisp and had a touch of anise. I decided that … Continue reading →