Salad Sicilia - A crunchy, colorful addiction
April 30th, 2012

Everything is different today. Usually I would introduce you to a favorite recipe of mine with a short story, either about how I found it or what makes it so special. But today all you get is the raw, no-fuss recipe . Now how about that?

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Fabrizia's Panelle - An Appetizer for all Seasons
April 18th, 2012

So far April is doing its best to make us not forget the beautiful Sicilian spring we enjoyed in March: we’re back to frosty nights, hail chased up by snow showers as well as grey, endless rain. Yet, nothing that flipping through thousands of photos and recipe notes can’t cure!


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Tasty Music - Catchy Tunes, March 2012
March 31st, 2012

Not really sure how March could fly by within the blink of an eye. If it wasn’t for this Kottke post about the Emmentaler PR stunt (gecko cheese?), I would have become an easy victim for tomorrow’s April Fools’ Day jokes. And it reminded me, that a draft about my March music favorites was still waiting to get finished!


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Traveling Sicily - Thoughts & Tips
March 27th, 2012

Ten fantastic days in Sicily and a plethora of thoughts, impressions and photos left with. Nicky is currently back on her book schedule & pressed for time, so I’m taking over (imagine evil laughter).


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Roasted Cauliflower with Superspice - Love the Neglected
March 2nd, 2012

Some vegetables are clearly under-represented in my kitchen and I can’t talk my way out of it. We do love our vegetables here, but salads, pumpkins and tomatoes get way more love and affection than others do. Yes, Cauliflower, I’m looking at you.


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Tasty Music - Catchy Tunes, February 2012
February 21st, 2012

Readers who have been with me since the start of delicious days back in 2005 may still remember a feature my very first articles used to have: recommendations of my favorite tunes.


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