As I have probably said before, couscous is Adriano's favourite grain and I make several different recipes wit

Mexican food is one of my favourite cuisines and I will eat it in any form but not so Adriano. We haven't had

Open faced sandwiches feel more like lunch, put a poached egg on top and they feel like breakfast. But we had

My last attempt at Granola bars was less than stellar. They were certainly palatable but quite crumbly and the

When I visited Stirling with my family on a road trip around England, Scotland and Wales, we dined at a small

Salad last night so hamburgers tonight - got to balance life out a little. Not that these could be categorized

After a weekend of banana loaf and salted caramel apple cupcakes, I felt a strong need for a simple salad din

Until I was ten, I lived on a farm and then we moved to the city so we could get a better education. My parent

Yesterday was Adriano's birthday but he was away down the island because of a race today in soldier-training c

So tonight we did get to have the teriyaki chicken burgers and they were worth the wait. Once I had made up th

Risotto is labour intensive to make because you can't leave the saucepan until it is completely cooked and tha

This recipe looked good in the Taste Magazine and it sure tasted good but it was a little hard to eat the way

For a change, I'm not making an all-in-one meal, though that is my favourite kind - less dishes, less visual m

Adriano has the biggest race of the year this weekend - in terms of the distance anyway. He will be mountain b

It seems that every night I have to chop onions for whatever recipe I choose so some time ago I found the solu

Risotto in its various configurations and permutations is a fairly regular meal around here. Tonight's variati

  Time for a hit of Omega-3 again. As always, I have to disguise the salmon as much as I can so Adriano a

This has been a great day - Dario graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture. He spent a total of four years in

Potato salad is a classic but the dish has grown since we first met it. Making a great one is all about mixing

I enjoy looking around other cooking blogs when I have the time and I have my favourites. Many, many blogs con

This morning I forgot about choosing a recipe and giving a shopping list to Adriano. I can blame it on a heap

  Risotto is a classic Italian meal but you are required to pay quite a lot of attention to it while it c

Some nights, after a day at work and my half hour on the exercycle, I feel like nothing more than to sit down

A smoothie and lemon slice with a friend on Saturday, a memphis meltdown icecream at the movies yesterday so t

Every now and then I remember we are supposed to think about keeping our Omega 3 levels up and the fish shop g

I found this recipe on Framed Cooks. It looked so simple but I was worried about cooking it for my Italian hus

Lasagna is quintessentially Italian but I don't make it very often because it takes too long and, even though

  Adriano loves sandwiches as long as the bread is thick and the filling robust. Even though the filling

You might have noticed that we eat quite a bit of couscous. It's a great alternative grain to the usual potato

Italians are allowed to eat Greek, especially if they live in New Zealand and a few sundried tomatoes and moza

This pasta dish has a heap of healthy vegetables but tastes decadent - the perfect dinner for the family. I us

Bike ride done, legs wobbly with fatigue, I was glad this was a throw-together meal with minimal cooking. Comp

My son and husband needed to pick up a new motorbike at 8pm so I had to cook fast since I didn't get off my ex