Early last year I stocked up my pantry with all kinds of things I don’t usually buy. “Those things” would be a few canned vegetables! Since it wasn’t clear how this whole pandemic thing would work out, I thought better safe than sorry, especially as […]
The weather here is getting colder and wetter. That means soup time at our house. I’m a huge fan of lentils, especially the versatile red ones. They turn a beautiful salmon red when cooked and are popular in many cuisines around the world. Here, in […]
Paella always reminds me of Tarragona, the fascinating Spanish city we visited seven years ago. It’s right on the Mediterranean Sea, about an hour south of Barcelona. There, El Pigot quickly became our favorite place to eat! It was right on the town square which […]
So far, we’ve had some record breaking temperatures here this summer! It’s been hotter than heck, and I actually can’t recall the last time it rained around here! Thankfully our house has air-conditioning. I must confess though that I love sitting outside and bake in […]
After running a few errands the other day I came home, made myself a cup of coffee and went outside to drink in some long overdo sunshine along with my java. The warmth and glow of this strange golden object in the sky felt glorious […]
Confession! I’ve been distracted from my regular blogging schedule lately! First, we traveled to England in May. Then we came back and were playing catch-up with chores inside and outside the house. But I also had a really hard time just simply adjusting to being […]
Lately, I’ve been craving eggs, so I made a frittata twice this week. Having an assortment of veggies, a few eggs and a little grated parmesan on hand, enabled me to put this frittata onto the table in about 20 minutes, start to finish! Served alongside a […]
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