Stick a Fork in Me

by | Dec 22, 2016

The end of a year is often time for reflection. For me, this has been both one of the best and worst years I’ve ever experienced. While I’m glad 2016 is over, I am grateful for so many of the opportunities that came my way and am looking forward to my...

Fishing for compliments

by | Dec 26, 2014

For the second year in a row, I shared kitchen duties with my mom for our family’s Christmas Eve dinner. My mom handled all the fish dishes (I’ve written about our Italian fish tradition previously here) and I was in charge of the rest, which included a...

Turkeys and dressings and pies…oh, my!

by | Oct 25, 2014

With the end of the year comes invitations to holiday parties and the potential to indulge on some not-so-great foods. Tempting as these are, overeating–especially the wrong foods–can not only leave you feeling sluggish, bloated, and upset with yourself, it can...

La Festa dei Sette Pesci

by | Dec 25, 2012

I’m too full to make up a new post for today, so I’m recycling last year’s.  Going to lie down now. As I scour my wardrobe looking for a pair of pants with an elasticized waist, I reminisce about Christmas Eves past at my parents’ house and...