Chopped Italian Salad and Herbaceous Dressing

January 24, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hi Y’all! I hope everyone’s 2017 is off to a good start. Things have been great here although I feel like we’ve been on the road since before the new year. Needless to say I’m glad to be home for the next couple of weeks. Just after the Christmas Holiday we had all the in-laws […]

Italian Couscous Summer Salad & Grilled Balsamic Chicken

August 7, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Friday Everyone!!! I hope y’all have had a great week. It’s been really hot the past few days here in Texas and according to the weatherman it’s only going to get hotter. Yuck! Is anyone else ready for Autumn? I really don’t enjoy August heat it just puts me in a funky mood. I’m […]

My Texas Garden Blooms and Meyer Lemon Gelato

April 25, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

I’ve been spending lots of time over the past few weeks getting my little box garden ready for Spring. While some of my more hearty herbs come back every year, and some return from seeds, most everything else I get from my in-laws. This is Ross and Esther, they have been married for almost 57 […]

Mini Pizza Party and Meatball Stuffed Pizzas

February 9, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

I love making pizza its one of my favorite things, but making pizza for parties…. Well it always sounds like a better idea in my head. I have these visions of me tossing dough sky-high and forming perfectly round pies and cranking out pizzas that would make any Italian proud in no time flat. In […]

Bacon “Mac & Cheese” Risotto with Truffle Oil and a Leftover Treat…

November 14, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

My husband was going to be home for dinner in 30 minutes. The refrigerator was almost empty except for some cheese, bacon, half a bottle of white wine, a little milk and some butter. “Ok… I can work with this”, I think to myself. I go to the pantry and the first thing that catches […]

Comforting Roasted Butternut Squash, Bacon and Sage Risotto

October 28, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

After a long, hard Monday, I know there is always one thing that I can find comfort in. One thing that will always make me slow down, relax and shake off a bad day. I know comfort can always be found standing over a big bubbling pot of fragrant risotto. While risotto is easy to […]

Mel’s “Southern” Italian Summer Squash Pasta

June 12, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

I guess you could say this dish is my take on a Southern-Italian fusion. This is a quick pasta dish I whipped up for my sister last night for a light summer time meal. This pasta is also a great new way to use up all of that extra squash and zucchini you have. I’m […]