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Recipe: Green Chile & Avocado Dip

Travel Alert: Eastern Sicily Part One

East Meets West  Wise counsel from our Italian son-in-law led us to split a Sicily odyssey into two parts. Brilliant...

Food And Film: Theater Of Life

The Life Of An Event You may know about Massimo Bottura from the first series of The Chef's Table from...

Recipe: Favorite Focaccia For All Purpose Flour

Juicy Post: Zucchini Flower Power

Birds and Bees ABCs Wondering about those boxes of zucchini blossoms, now beckoning beguilingly in farmers' markets? I hope this...

May Bonus Recipe: Agnès Liothaud’s Smoked Haddock Terrine

Happy Bonus Recipe Day! I love researching the  Bonus Recipe when the calendar shows that extra Wednesday in a month. ...

Recipe: Asparagus Flan

A Different Approach To Asparagus An Easter meal always heralds Spring, even in the dreary doldrums of March.  When it...

Food For Thought: Food Festival Serves Ladlefuls Of Love

Welcome To The World Of Soup Food-focused experiences have increased exponentially in the 21st century. With traditional events like Oktoberfest,...

In My Neighborhood: San Giovanni’s Farm

Brief History of Alexandria's Farmers' Market Across the street from my apartment is the Old Town Alexandria Farmers' Market.  It...

Superior Sources: Ernst & Company Suede Potholders

A Good Potholder Is Hard To Find I don't know how I ever found Tanya Ernst in the ether of...