Hello 2019 and welcome to post 250! Where does the time go? It’s a new year and we’re starting with a childhood favourite flashback meal! Who doesn’t remember tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches?! How can you not love that combo, especially on a cold […]

It’s that time of year again in Italy. It’s olive harvest time! Wherever you go (especially in Umbria), you’ll see cars parked and nets spread under trees! People are out in full force picking olives! Olive picking is fun, but it’s also a lot of […]

~~~~~~Scroll to the end to see the winner of our STAUB giveaway! Have we managed to eat all that “leftover” Halloween candy yet? Feeling a little cold weather sluggish? Looking for some warm comfort food to cozy up with on a cold November night? You […]

Hands up if you are a fan of Antipasto trays? You know, those beautifully-colourful trays of marinated and pickled vegetables – artichokes, roasted red peppers, pickles, olives, onions – usually served with meat and cheeses. I love them and I have to admit that they’ve […]

Sloppy Joes are a childhood memory and a comfort food. They’re easy to make and would feed a family fairly inexpensively. Who doesn’t remember that saucy meat spilling over the soft bun with that tomatoey slightly-tangy taste? YUM!!! I love a good Sloppy Joe no matter what […]

Today is Ferragosto in Italy! If you’ve ever been to Italy on August 15, you have probably noticed how quiet everything is. Why? It’s Ferragosto!  Ferragosto is a public holiday, which means everyone gets a vacation day from work! While most things will be closed (“chiuso […]

Are you into bowls? You know, a little bit of everything served all together that’s fast and fresh and has tons of flavours? Are you a Shawarma fan? I am! I love that grilled middle eastern chicken (or beef) on an upright rotisserie that is […]