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Grilled Polenta and Grilled Garlic Tomatoes

Grilled Polenta and Grilled Garlic Tomatoes

Who else loves barbecuing in the summer? When it’s hot, grilling outside always beats cooking inside! I love having a couple of quick recipes up my sleeve for those times when you have to throw together dinner in a hurry. This is one of those […]

Easy Tomato Basil Soup

Easy Tomato Basil Soup

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 […]

Olive Picking Dinner

Olive Picking Dinner

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 […]

Cozy Up Pumpkin Chili

Cozy Up Pumpkin Chili

~~~~~~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 […]

Antipasto Pasta Salad

Antipasto Pasta Salad

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 […]

Chicken Shawarma Bowl

Chicken Shawarma Bowl

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 […]

Instant Pot Tomato Chickpea Soup

Instant Pot Tomato Chickpea Soup

For Christmas this year, I got an Instant Pot. I think it was the most popular present this year. Have you jumped on the Instant Pot craze? Since I got it, I’ve been playing around and trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t. […]

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