I love Italian food – and I love it even more when I get to eat it while I'm in Italy! With great pastas, meats and desserts, there is one treat that I have to have at least every afternoon I'm there – Gelato! I think my favorite Gelato place is Il Gelato Vivoli in Florence. At least once every…
If you know me well, you know that I much prefer a nice local restaurant over a chain any day. There are, however, a few chains that I will seek out. For Lori and I, the Chart House has always been one of those. After this visit to Detroit, I’ll add another to that list – The Capital Grille. …
We spent the 4th of July weekend in Birmingham with the family. Whenever we are in Birmingham during market season, I love to go to Pepper Place Market on Saturday morning. This Saturday, Chef Chris Vizzina was doing the cooking demo. The menu for the morning was Panzanella Salad – a Tuscan bread salad with tomatoes. Besides his day job…
I do love an easy dessert that tastes great! And if I can salvage something I might otherwise not use, even the better..... I love strawberries, especially this time of year when you can get them good and fresh and they really taste like strawberries. I'll still get the ones during the rest of the year, but they just aren't…