I have mentioned in previous posts how I abhor chain restaurants, especially the ones with extensive menus. The whole “jack of all trades, master of none” menu mentality never ceases to leave me disappointed. Fortunately, I was so excited today when I was brought to fabulous place. M and I stopped to grab a quick […]

Going to the Georgia Aquarium is always fascinating. I love staring at all the little, and not so little, creatures from the oceans. And, not only was it amazing to see fish like Grouper swimming freely in the tank with the other zillion fish families, but the sheer size of them was breathtaking! Unfortunately, we […]

a forma di sigaro/cigar-shaped While I froze ¾ of my pesto, I used some of the refrigerated reserve in a rendition of Giada De Laurentis’ Smoked Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Cigars. Mine came out fairly large (keeping in mind I plated this dish, as I do most, on a salad plate), so one cigar was […]

I saw this fabulous container of baby arugula while at the Farmer’s Market earlier this week. My first experience cooking with arugula was with my Angel Hair Pasta Italian Medley. After that tasty dish, I stumbled upon a site that sells specialty foods by Bella Cucina. If Bella Cucina can sell pestos like Sun-Dried Tomato […]