This delicious recipe for the easiest olive oil crepes ever comes from my friend Hilda at iwanttocookthat.com. You make the batter in the blender and it can be left in the fridge overnight for an easy and quick breakfast the...
The first thing people usually ask me when they find out I travel to Rome, Italy almost every year is, "What's your favourite restaurant"? Or "Where can I get the best pizza, pasta, gelato, etc.". Or even, "Where can I...
How many times have you said to yourself, "I really need to organize this closet"? If you're like me, it's every time you open your closet doors and find yourself frantically searching through the chaos to find something to wear. Getting...
This Tuscan tuna salad makes a great summer meal. The addition of the beans helps bulk it up making it a meal in itself but you can also serve it as a side dish. You can use white kidney beans or...
The Amalfi Coast is one of Italy's (if not the world's) most memorable destinations so it would be hard not to have a great time during a trip there. But, to really take your trip to the next level and create...
When was the last time you cleaned and disinfected your makeup brushes? If you're like me it was longer than I'd care to mention. A study done at Loyola Marymount University found that after only one month, uncleaned makeup brushes contained more...
I don't know about you but during the summer months, I'm always looking for fast and easy recipes that use healthy, fresh ingredients and don't require me to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Who wants to turn...
I've always been an avid gardener. It's like therapy for me. There's nothing like being in the garden and getting my hands dirty. However, up until now, I've always devoted my gardening energy to flowers and shrubs. This past spring I decided to...
Are you having a hard time making ends meet? Have you tried everything you can think of but never seem to have any money left over at the end of the month? Well here are 8 painless ways to save money...
These buttermilk blueberry muffins are simply the best, most tender, and moist muffins that I have ever had. The recipe comes from Daphna Rabinovitch's cookbook "The Baker in Me" and Daphna has graciously given me permission to share it. I...
Have you ever noticed that everyone has their own way of loading a dishwasher for cleaner dishes? While some people just put everything in willy-nilly others are more particular. Some insist that silverware should all go in facing up or down. Some...
Are you planning a destination wedding in Italy? Perhaps a sophisticated, formal event in a medieval castle in Umbria, a romantic stately affair in a 16th Renaissance villa in Tuscany, or maybe a more casual affair in a farm-to-table agriturismo in...
I love fennel and I'm always looking for new recipes that really show off this vegetable's unique flavor. This past Christmas I was looking for the perfect side dish and came across this Roasted Fennel recipe by Giada di Laurentis....
A FEW MINUTES OF FOOD PREP THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME LATER If taking a few extra minutes to prep food when you get home from the grocery store would help you save time during the busy week would that...
Studies have shown that vinegar is more effective in reducing microbial contamination than other alternative cleaners making it a great natural disinfectant. During the cold season, I constantly wipe down telephones, door knobs, light switches, faucet handles and more with...
As if I needed encouragement to each more chocolate! Going through my recipe files yesterday I came across this brownie recipe that makes the best, fudgy cocoa brownies ever! I don't often keep chocolate in the house (mainly because if...
Roasted asparagus is one of my favourite vegetable dishes. It's typically a spring and early summer vegetable in my part of the country but sometimes you can still find some fairly decent local asparagus around at this time of year. I'm currently...
WITH A LITTLE CREATIVITY YOU CAN SAVE FOR A HOME If you're like most people you dream of owning your own home one day. But with the ever-increasing cost of buying a house, saving up for a mortgage down payment...
There is nothing that tastes like summer to me more than a ripe, flavorful tomato! When they're in season I love to prepare an appetizer of tomato bruschetta and this is THE best tomato bruschetta recipe that I have found. It...