Classic Eggplant Parmesan recipe is a favorite comfort food. Peeled and fried eggplant is generously flavored with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese that is then baked with layers of marinara and mozzarella. One of my absolute favorite recipes ever, eggplant Parmesan is not often made in this house. Actually, eggplant isn’t either because a certain […]
End of Summer Savory Tomato Crumble with Fried Shallots
End of summers tomatoes is the perfect time to make a savory tomato crumble topped with crispy fried shallots and herb crumb topping. I may be writing this at the brisk of fall, but I am still savoring summers bounty. My 1st year of growing tomatoes was a prolific one and my plants did […]
Julia Child’s Ratatouille
Julia Child’s ratatouille recipe is a delicate and robust vegetable stew with tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant and layered with fresh herbs and garlic. Julia Child isn’t always all about butter and cream and this aromatic dish will prove it. She refers to it as an eggplant casserole, built upon Mediterranean flavors. I made this vegetable […]
Linguini with Clams
A classic to say the least, linguini and clams is my ultimate go-to mid-week dinner. Clams cook up quickly and the sauce can be thrown together in a matter of minutes with pantry staples. I love making Spanish style steamed clams with fresh herbs or adding them to cioppino, aka my favorite seafood and tomato […]
Sweet and Sour Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
I have a goal this year to share more “real meals”. More meals that we actually make for dinner and crave on a weekly basis. More good classics, stand by’s, weekly rotations and as we’ve been calling it, going back to basics. Now I’m all for challenges and adventures, but we can’t whip up a […]