I love when I have ripe bananas on hand to bake our favorite muffins.
Category: Let’s Eat!
Recipes
Patience, Time and Tiramisu
Tiramisu translated means to "pick me up". This rich decadent Italian dessert is a creation of love and passion. When you take a bite of Tiramisu, you almost always have to close your eyes to experience the flavors. Custard, coffee, marsala, chocolate. This recipe is not for the faint of heart. It's delicious and well… Continue reading Patience, Time and Tiramisu
Pasta Alla Norma
Pasta Alla Norma. The first time I heard mention of this dish was in Eldorado County which lies east of Sacramento. This beautiful area has rolling vineyards and big wines. Our friend and winemaker John Miller talked about his favorite Italian dish called "Pasta Alla Norma". I'm from the northern part of Italy and wasn't… Continue reading Pasta Alla Norma
The Blah Zucchini
Let's face it, zucchini is versatile because on it's own it has very little flavor. This is why it is a perfect vegetable that we can add to cakes, muffins, stir-fry, pasta etc. I've even had it on pizza...I loved it! Yesterday I made one of my favorite zucchini recipes from The American Academy in… Continue reading The Blah Zucchini
Saffron Pasta with Pork and Tomato Sauce
Pasta, the ultimate comfort food. I have several years of Bon Appetit magazines filed by month rather than by year. So for instance all of my May issues are all together etc. I like to arrange my cooking magazines this way so I can look through recipes that will be seasonal to our local Farmer's… Continue reading Saffron Pasta with Pork and Tomato Sauce
The Flannel Shirt Chronicles 