Summertime is the celebrated moment of the year when dining al fresco can happen for many. The patio furniture is cleaned up, citronella candles lit, and many simply choose to dine outdoors any way they can. Right now I envy anyone with a yard, patio, or balcony. My condo just doesn’t have any of that. [...]

I always love how movies and television open us all up to new dishes and culinary cultures we might not have seen before.  French cuisine, while noted highly and raved about, has always been a hit-or-miss thing with me.  I’ve eaten twice in French restaurants, only to end up sick later.  However, I haven’t given [...]

I want to first start off this post with a short apology.  Before I left for my month-long European adventure, I had planned to post three recipes I learned from my father, but I found myself busy tying up loose ends at work and packing, and thus forgot the notes I had taken.  Rest assured, [...]