This dish is so ingrained in Italian culture, HBO’s The Sopranos entitled the series music soundtrack Peppers and Eggs.   Frying peppers are sweet, tender, and thin skinned.   I grew up with garden frying peppers as a common side dish in my home. Besides Peppers and Eggs, we used them to make sandwiches […]

Consequence to this cool, wet summer in New Jersey, fabulously plump and sweet blueberries showed up in my latest organic produce share from Purple Dragon. Thick, creamy, and naturally sweet, this is the perfect reboot to start your day. You can use frozen mango, if you do not have fresh, and add a small handful of […]

My biweekly share of organic produce from Purple Dragon had copious amounts of beautiful escarole, so naturally this minestra was its’ delectable fate. Minestra means “soup” in Italian, and has a long history in Italian heritage. It comes from the Latin ministrare, or “to administer,” reflecting that it is served from a primary bowl, from a […]

This is the time of year that we get a great abundance of squashes, tomatoes, and eggplants from our gardens. Ratatouille, a savory vegetable stew, is traditionally cooked on the stove top. Here, we are ditching the stove top to roast the veggies in the oven to caramelize and intensify the flavors. I like to […]

After a long winter of holiday parties, cocktails, and weather too cold for outdoor running, it’s time to detox! We are bombarded with toxins daily from exposure to pesticides, bleach and ammonia in cleaning products, to hormone disruptors in hair dye and health and beauty aids. If you had construction on your house, you may […]