One of my favorite parts of vacation is simply waking up when you naturally do and then taking the morning at a relaxed pace. So that is exactly what we did this morning. We grabbed a light breakfast in the hotel and then took our time getting ready to venture out. We decided to experience... Continue Reading →
It's hard to believe we haven't been to another country since our time in Italy, over 2 years ago! With another baby on the way, Joe and I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to get away for a babymoon. We both wanted to explore a city that we had never been to and... Continue Reading →
One of the things I have missed most from Chicago are the nights that my friends and I would get together and cook a fun dinner together. We would drink wine and snack on cheese while we took our time cooking some new dish (pasta made from scratch was a favorite), often not sitting down... Continue Reading →
Between my back yard garden (which is something I always longed to have while living in Chicago), my brother's HUGE garden plot at work (he works on a farm), and some scores from my local farmers market, I have been working through the first of the summer's bounty. Not pictured: 8 lbs of pickling cucumbers.... Continue Reading →
It has been far too long since I have returned to the cooking I learned in Italy and added a recipe to the blog. Now that life is starting to get truly settled in MN, I am excited to get back to cooking and sharing these recipes. And the best thing is that Emily is... Continue Reading →
Italian Midwestern 