I recently came back from a trip to Tuscany and I was all about Italian food…for about 10 days. Then, all of a sudden, I started thinking about Spanish food. And I seem to be on a roll with that. Recently, I’ve done tapas for lunch, tortilla Española for breakfast, mussels with chorizo for dinner — and I’m planning a decidedly Spanish menu for a dinner party on Saturday. Continue Reading
In the NW region of Spain where my maternal grandparents came from fish and potatoes are like ‘love and marriage’…♫ you can’t have one without the other! ♫
While this is not my grandmother’s recipe per se, it is definitely influenced by my heritage — and I think she’d approve. Others may quibble that it’s not actually a “stew” which is defined by ‘boiling or simmering slowly’, but I don’t know what else to call it — and it’s my blog!
Labor Day: what does it conjure up to you? Last barbecue of the summer? New school term? It’s been both of these things for me plus, in my family, we celebrate 2 birthdays the first week of September. I wondered today if anyone thinks about the origin of the holiday anymore. Until that moment, shamefully, not I. Continue Reading
First, I’m going to tell you what this dish is not…it is not difficult to make, it’s not time-consuming, it doesn’t require any special expertise or technique and, except for the fish, it’s not expensive.
But, it is multi-layered in bold flavors, it’s colorful on the plate — and 2/3 of it can be repurposed the next day for an equally delicious dish.
While “life” has gotten in the way of those regularly scheduled Family Food Fights, we’re still a family that loves to eat together. And, even if we’re not competing, you can bet your bottom dollar we eat well. Welcome to Saturday’s crab boil at my son and Julie’s house. 
This is what happens when you shop ‘fresh’ for dinner. No plan. No list. Just totally market-driven.
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