Can you hear it? Spring has officially arrived in Southern California. Every morning I wake up to a barrage of sweet bird calls and the sound of my curtains rustling from the morning breeze. This beautiful time of year is made even more sweet due to the resurgence of the glorious fruits and vegetables that are now back … More Saint Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Sandwiches with Irish Pub-Style Vegetable Soup

Christmas is this weekend. I can barely wrap my head around that fact. I feel like I still have one billion and one things to do before the day arrives; clean the house, wrap presents, try not to lose my mind while listening to “Frosty the Snowman” for the umpteenth time this month. At least … More Christmas Goat Cheese Lasagna

I am Italian, and I love Christmas. And as a Christmas-loving Italian girl I like to incorporate Italian traditions into my Christmas meals. In Italy, Christmas Eve is known as “Festa dei Sette Pesci” or The Festival of Seven Fishes and is celebrated by eating mounds of mounds of amazing seafood. My Christmas Eves are … More Feast of The Seven Fishes Crab Claw Tagliatelle

Thanksgiving is so close that I can just about taste the buttery mashed potatoes that I am sure I will consume mounds of. I fantasize about my Thanksgiving menu beginning in October, but it much less weird now that the big day is just a few days away. I like to create a cohesive menu … More Cranberry, Almond, and Mushroom Stuffing Shepherds Pie with a Stuffing-Stuffed Mushroom Cap

It is my favorite time of year- the days are getting shorter, I can sleep in the cool nights without my fan constantly going, and the holidays are right around the corner. I love the Autumn but I do not love that it has become common practice for the day after Halloween becomes the first … More Make-Ahead Porcini Mushroom Shallot Gravy