Nothing says fall to me like chili. But the problem is my husband doesn’t like beans, none of ’em. Okay, green beans don’t count, but any chili-related bean, he turns his nose up at. So I set out to find a substitute for beans to be able to make a chili that would suffice my… Continue reading No Bean Italian Chili
Category: Dinner Parties
Roasted Beet, Heirloom Tomato Salad with Ricotta Salata
It’s the peak of summer harvest here in the Pacific Northwest. Gardens are over-flowing with the bounty. Local farmers markets are saturated with the vivacious tastes, smells, and colors of the season. Co-workers bring in boxes full of produce, letting the bright colors seep into the office, laying out the summer bounty in the… Continue reading Roasted Beet, Heirloom Tomato Salad with Ricotta Salata
Classic Homemade Focaccia
There are many things I enjoyed about working in an Italian restaurant in high school and college. Chowing down on leftover focaccia after service was over was one of those things. Focaccia is one of my favorite breads because of it’s unique texture. It’s buttery and crisp on the outside and soft and chewy in the middle.… Continue reading Classic Homemade Focaccia
Easy Spinach & Veggie Dip with Old London Melba Toasts®
I absolutely love hosting get togethers. I’m not sure at what age I started enjoying being the host, but it’s certainly engrained in me by now. I love everything from setting the menu, to creating the invites (even if it’s just a Facebook invite), to decorating. I get that balled up nervous energy about an… Continue reading Easy Spinach & Veggie Dip with Old London Melba Toasts®