Have you ever heard of FARINATA? What about CECINA? Ok then, what about CALDA CALDA? No? Never? I knew it! These are just different names for the same dish. The name changes depending on the region but the dish […]

As we say good-bye to a great fresh Asparagus season, I wanted to pay tribute with one last creative recipe.  In honor of the Oakdale Chocolate Festival I spread melted dark chocolate onto roasted asparagus. What a great flavor combination.  […]

Bake these scrumptious cinnamon rolls for your favorite Mom on her special day. For my family, cinnamon rolls are a favorite breakfast treat. It’s pretty hard to resist that sweet sugary cinnamon smell as it drifts from the kitchen and […]

Our March Newsletter features one of the least exported flavors of the Italian cuisine: fennel or finocchio in Italian. Even though pale in color, fennel is packed with vital minerals and nutrients. Fennel, with its depurative, antiseptic, anti-tumoral and antibiotic […]

Did you know, dried fennel seeds are used as an aromatic, anise-flavored spice? Fennel Gratin: 1 fennel bulb, cleaned, trimmed and sliced thick, 3 tablespoons butter, 2 oz crumbled Gorgonzola cheese and 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Preheat oven […]

Pesto makes a flavorful GREEN sauce for many things on St. Patrick’s Day. Try making a batch and serving on pasta or gnocchi, baked on salmon, or mixed into a light vinaigrette. For tips on how to make homemade gnocchi […]

I have recently become the president of the Brussels Sprouts Fan Club. Brussels sprouts have great health benefits and should be included in our weekly eating. The January 2010 issue of Food & Wine magazine featured a recipe for Brussels […]

Twice a month, Rima and I have the pleasure of cooking with the youth at the Mary Graham Shelter for San Joaquin County. We always bring focaccia and chocolate chip cookies as well as ingredients for making a simple lunch […]

A recent article from the LA Times extolled the virtues of Focaccia as a great back to basic bread. Rima and I know this to be a fact. And what could be easier than preparing focacccia in Just 5 Minutes??? […]

This week we have been demonstrating the ultimate in comfort dessert: Chocolate Bread Pudding made with our 5 Minute Chocolate Chip Focaccia Mix. For serving suggestions and tips – watch the TV clip from our latest appearance on Sacramento & […]