As summer draws to a close, it dawned on me that every summer I tend to become obsessed with a different salad: One year, it was strawberries, avocado, and goat cheese over baby spinach with a lemony poppy seed dressing Another year, I constantly made Caprese salad, with fresh mozzarella ...
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Baked Ziti Lasagna
Have you ever started out to make a dish you were craving . . . only to discover that one of your ingredients was bad? That’s what happened to me this past weekend. I had a hankering for Eggplant Parmesan – but the eggplant I had purchased a week ago was unfortunately past its prime. The ...
Baked Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
Did you know that zucchini blossoms are not only edible - they are delectable! Many of the friendly Asian farmers in Building A at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market are selling zucchini blossoms in the fall as well as the spring. That's good news for me because stuffed zucchini blossoms ...
Ricotta-Sausage Stuffed Eggplant Rolatini
With my 92 year old mom finally out of rehab, I’m reverting for a few weeks to a decidedly Italian orientation in my cooking to try and please her somewhat finicky palate. When my hubby enthusiastically returned home with two large eggplants he’d gotten for a buck at Harris Teeter, my first ...
Baked Ziti with Vegan Sausage
Belated Happy New Year! If your holidays were as hectic as mine were – followed by a seemingly endless string of days of bone-chilling temperatures – you may be looking for a fresh take on a comfort food favorite. One of my all-time favorite comfort foods is baked ziti – but for a ...
