I still remember the first time I tasted Ricotta Pie. I was at one of my best friend’s house studying, and her mother, Tia Telma, a Paulista of Italian descent, brought us this fresh and hot out-of-the-oven deliciousness as our afternoon snack. It was so good that this pie was forever…
Fresh Beet Pasta
Last month we bought our first pasta machine, and we are having so much fun trying all kinds of pasta shapes and flavors. So we decided to have some friends over for lunch to help us test out this recipe. We found this easy fresh pasta beet dough at Martha…
A Simple Autumn Tablescape
Autumn is my favorite season; I love the colors, the weather, and seeing the amazing cycle of nature. Last Friday, my husband and I went apple picking in the Virginia countryside, a few hours from DC. We picked some pink lady apples for my Apple Rose Pie (I’ll post this…
Bagels, Lox & Chive Cream Cheese
Everytime we go to NYC, a breakfast stop at Russ and Daughters is a must. There’s nothing better than their Gaspe Nova Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese on an Everything Bagel. Yum!! I decided to bring that NYC style breakfast to our home last weekend and made my own version of…
Zucchini Pasta
Zucchini noodles (aka zoodles) are an easy and delicious pasta alternative for any Paleo, low-carb or gluten-free diet, or just someone trying to get a few more veggies in their diet. You’ll need: about 1 medium-sized zucchini squash per person mandoline slicer with a julienne blade or this julienne peeler…
Butter Chicken
My lovely friend Anumeet sent me her mom’s Butter Chicken recipe because she know how much I love Indian food (and have a mild obsession with Bollywood movies). I couldn’t wait to stop by my local Asian store to grab some ingredients and try it out. Yes, this variety of ingredients can…
Naked Cake
I’ve been obsessed with naked cakes since last year, you might remember my berry layer sponge cake, which had a naked look. A couple days ago, I decided to bake another cake with the naked look and fresh flowers. I used the Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake recipe from Cook’s Illustrated book and a lemon and…
Hello Sunshine
Adding pops of yellow to your home decor brings a little sunshine and happiness to any room. Here are some accessories and interior design ideas using both mellow and bold shades of yellow. Image source: Houzz, Pinterest and Google
Heirloom Tomato Tartine
Heirloom tomatoes are one more reason I love summer. When I saw this beautiful basket of heirloom tomatoes at the farmer’s market I was so excited to bring it home and make something fresh and delicious. With a few tomatoes still left after salads, I had enough to make this…
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Swiss Steak Recipe
Swiss steak or as I call it my “miracle” beef. By the way, the name does not refer to Switzerland, but instead the process of swissing meat. With this recipe you will be able to transform tougher and cheaper meat cuts to ones so delicious and soft they will be tender enough to…