Summer Bocktails – Grapefruit Radler Recipe with Basil

May 30, 2014

History of the Radler I love reading the history behind storied cocktails like the Pina Colada or Moscow Mule. There’s no shortage of myths about who first invented the concoction and why. With a Shandy / Radler, the debate wages even greater. Not only can connoisseurs not decide on the history, they can’t even decide on a name or country of origin. And what would those historians say about a Grapefruit Radler…

Cooking, Eating, Food

6 Reasons Why You Should Sign-up for a CSA Share

April 15, 2014

Spring is finally hopefully almost here. As we dust off the layers of ice and snow that have plagued most of the country this winter, our farmers are working the fields and anticipating a fruitful growing season. Soon, we will be feasting on juicy tomatoes, ripe watermelons, and sweet cantaloupes. As an alternative to the weekly farmers market grind, consider signing up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share. With a CSA,…

Cooking, Food

I Support Paula Deen

June 30, 2013

This is a food blog and Paula Deen is a celebrity chef so this post is relevant however political it might get. And I hate that I even have to begin a post like this with a disclaimer that I am not a racist towards any ethnic or religious background or sexual orientation. It seems in today’s society that those disclaimers are needed when issuing an opinion like a defense of Paula…

Cooking, Food

What I Eat While She is Away Part II – Leftovers

June 21, 2012

Okay, so I’m not just warming up Sunday’s pasta. Leftovers wouldn’t last me an entire week. I’m actually cooking the leftovers. It’s a strange concept, cooking leftovers, but hear me out. I’m frugal. That’s not a confession, but a proud fact. One of the ways we are frugal is by always shopping the grocery store weekly specials or the Costco quantities. If it’s not a deal, it doesn’t make our weekly menu…

Charlotte, Cooking, Food, Travel

My New Found Charlotte Fave – Savory Spice Shop

May 9, 2012

After returning from Bavaria, the Mrs. and I were on a quest for a new local market. We are regulars at the local farmers markets but these just don’t compare to the markets we experienced in Munich, Vienna, and Salzburg. There’s just something missing stateside that you can find in a European market. We recently heard of Atherton Mill and Market and wanted to try it out. Unfortunately for us, the market…

Cooking, Food

Christmas Smelts

December 26, 2011

For twenty years I’ve been making the squid spaghetti sauce for Christmas Eve – the Guerra family tradition. Growing up, I would wake up with Grandpa on the morning of Christmas Eve, and we would start sautéing the garlic and onion and trimming the squid. After the squid simmered for a while we poured in some wine and then the tomatoes and spices to complete the sauce. Well, that’s an abbreviating version;…

Cooking, Food

Italian Thanksgiving Traditions

December 14, 2011

I’m a quarter Italian. I wish I was more. It’s a goal I have always strived for but will never been able to achieve. I would even settle for one of those cool Italian last names that many of my high school classmates had like Gatta, Salvatore, or Vigorito. At least then I would appear full-blooded to others. But no, I have a Welsh last name instead. I can’t even fake Italian….

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Summer Bocktails – Grapefruit Radler Recipe with Basil

I Support Paula Deen

What I Eat While She is Away Part II – Leftovers

My New Found Charlotte Fave – Savory Spice Shop

Christmas Smelts

Italian Thanksgiving Traditions

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