Baked Rigatoni with Spinach & Mushrooms
This dish is essentially a baked ziti recipe with my own twists and turns. I got the idea for this dish from BevCooks. Jerry and I have this habit of grading food (each … Continue reading
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
Family Camping Trip
My family did a lot of camping when we were kids and well into our teens. Today I look back at those trips as some of the best childhood memories. … 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
Day 9, Amsterdam
Today was our last full day in Amsterdam. We slept in and took our time getting ready. By the time we left the hotel it was almost time for lunch. … Continue reading
Day 8, Amsterdam
On day 8 of our journey we made the flight from Tallinn, Estonia to Amsterdam. We had an early flight and gained an hour so we were in great shape … Continue reading
Day 7, Tallinn
We had an active start to day 7 of our trip. Jerry joined a local cycling group ride and did a 30 mile ride with them while I headed to … Continue reading
Day 6, Tallinn
I had porridge for breakfast this morning. I haven’t had porridge in so many years. Growing up my mom would make wheat porridge on Sunday mornings for breakfast. Eating it … Continue reading
Day 5, Tallinn
Keep in mind, the 9.5 average speed includes all our stops to check the map and even our wonderful lunch break. We weren’t THAT slow. [JP note. That’s RIGHT!] … Continue reading
Day 4, Tallinn
Today was our last morning in Helsinki and after enjoying a hearty breakfast meal [JP: very hearty! the breakfast in our Helsinki (the Klaus K) was outstanding. It was buffet … Continue reading
Day 3, Helsinki
Day 3 in Helsinki began with some fitness. I went to the gym before heading down for breakfast while Jerry went on his KOM quest, in which he conquered 3. … Continue reading
Day 2, Helsinki
Today began with breakfast at the hotel. As hotels often do, they had a great spread and I chose to go with the smoked fish on fresh made bread with … Continue reading
Day 1, Helsinki
We flew into Helsinki via Amsterdam and were checked into our hotel, Klaus K, by 3. We managed to get some sleep on the plane, but gave in to jet … 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
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