Braised Cabbage
Braised cabbage is one of my top comfort foods. That said, I’ve only made it once before and it didn’t turn out so well. This time I consulted my mom … Continue reading
My Homemade Tomato Sauce
My tomato sauce recipe is a combination of my mother in law’s recipe and some ideas from the great Mario Batali. I didn’t grow up eating much tomato sauce, but … Continue reading
Polenta for Dinner
I ordered dry polenta on Amazon and when I got home the other day there were 3 boxes of polenta waiting for me. Remembering a dish we had while out with some … Continue reading
Elena & LF’s Baby Shower
I put together a baby shower for my friend Elena and her husband LF. While I wanted to use blue as the color theme, seeing as they’re having a boy, … Continue reading
Summer Cucumber Salad
This is a perfect summer salad with its fresh cucumbers and citrus dressing. Ingredients: 1 cup thinly sliced radishes 1/2 cup finely chopped orange bell pepper 1/4 cup curly leaf parsley … Continue reading
Dinner from the Perullo Kitchen
On Sunday I had the pleasure of hosting a family dinner party. My mother-in-law was in town for the weekend so I invited family from Atlanta to join us for … Continue reading
Caprese Dressing
Dress up your caprese salad with this spicy dressing. I used big yellow tomatoes, any color/size tomatoes will work for this dish, and I bought fresh large buffalo mozzarella balls in … Continue reading
It’s Finally Fig Season
Summer means fig season. This is a great meal that’s healthy, light, and very filling. I served this tomato and fig salad with orange roughy fillets. While I always prefer a … Continue reading
Chicken Adobo
This is another recipe Julia made for us from allrecipes.com while we stayed with them in Beaufort, NC. The only thing rivaling the amazing aroma from this dish is the taste … Continue reading
Dark Chocolate Amaretto Cupcakes
This, I think, is truly an amazing creation. Once again I was in the mood to bake cupcakes, and this time I’m expecting my sister to be in town so … Continue reading
Red Swiss Chard
Growing up in the north I never had red Swiss chard, kale, or any of those other greens, it was pretty much just spinach. Since I’ve moved to the south I’ve been … Continue reading
Fruity Bundt Cake
Baking is so much fun, but in a household of 2 there isn’t much opportunity for it without gaining a ton of weight. On Sunday we hosted a steak night at … Continue reading
Let us have tea…
I love hosting and if there’s nothing to host I make up an event just so I can clean, cook, and serve…I know, that might be a little … Continue reading
Black Quinoa
This is one of my favorite dishes of all time. At one point my husband and I decided to explore the world of grains beyond our usual starches, for me … Continue reading
A Japanese Breakfast
I went to sleep hungry last night and woke up craving something delicious for breakfast. We happened to have some left over Jasmine rice in the rice cooker and a … Continue reading
Boquerones-the White Anchovey
Boquerones, a frequent tapa in Spain, is one of my favorite appetizers.They are white anchovies preserves in oil and vinegar. A common way of serving boquerones is with garlic and … Continue reading
Insalata Caprese
A great way to serve caprese salad while entertaining. I halved the mozzarella balls and arranged them with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves in an alternating pattern. I then aligned the … Continue reading
Something Sweet for my Valentine
I made heart-shaped cupcakes for my sweet Valentine this year. You see, I wanted them to be super moist and deliciously irresistible, but cupcakes, mine in particular, more often than not … Continue reading
Weekend with the Family
Now that all the construction on our house was finally completed I was eager to follow through on my promise to my grandparents. I promised them they’d be the first … Continue reading
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