Cheeseburger Burrito

I was craving a summer burger but it was a rainy day and I didn’t have the time to form patties nor did I have the gusto to go out in the rain and fire up the grill. So instead I thought I would take the ground beef and make a cheeseburger burrito instead. It’s …

Balsamic Pasta Salad

I’ve always loved my mom’s pasta salad.  It was different from everyone elses pasta salad and reminded me of my Italian heritage.  Loaded with artichokes, olive, pimentos, three bean salad, italian dressing and parmesan cheese, this was not the mayo-laden stuff served by the tub at your lunchroom cafeteria.  I had a hankering for my …

Borscht

My grandmother would always make this recipe, winter, summer, Borscht knows no season. Its a way of life. You can enjoy this hot soup in the winter and as a cold soup in the summer. I’d argue the real reason we have it all year round is because it pairs perfectly with sour cream and …

One Pan Balsamic Chicken

I recently went to San Francisco to visit a cousin whom recently moved to the west coast for a new job. While exploring San Francisco we decided to take a spontaneous road trip to Sonoma. After a fair amount of wine tastin, we stumbled across an olive oil and balsamic tasting. It wasn’t until that …

A Twist on Comfort Food: Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Looking to jazz up the regular old canned soup and classic grilled cheese with a gourmet twist?  Adding a different kind of cheese and fruit to a panini is one way to do it. Roasting your own veggies and making homemade butter croutons to garnish soup is the perfect compliment to this sweet and savory …