Believing in family dinners since 1991
Hi! I'm Leora. I am married to a Battalion Chief (who is also the man of my dreams!), a mom to five grown kids, and a nana to seven darling grandkids! I firmly believe in the importance of putting distractions away and sitting down together for family dinner, and doing so has been a tradition in our home ever since my husband and I got married 30 years ago. In fact, my children still come home often for family dinners, even though most are moved out of the house. My goal is to provide you with delicious recipes that you can share with your loved ones around the table. So, join my family for dinner, and pass your plates!
Ever since I watched the “Beat Bobby Flay” episode that mentioned Calabrian Chilis, I knew I needed to find them. After several stops at specialty food stores, I finally found them at a cool Mediterranean Market downtown. As soon as I opened the jar I was addicted, and I have known since then that I …
Alright, alright…. All puns aside, can you go wrong with pasta after a long work day? I think not! Pasta is the perfect comfort food, and what I love about pasta is that the possibilities are truly endless. I always have a box (or three… or four…) of different pastas in my pantry. Who doesn’t? …
Hello, and welcome to my kitchen! With this being my very first blog post, I wanted to share something that has taken several years, lots of tweaking and tasting, failed attempts, and finally….the ultimate success: my Lobster, Red Potato, and Corn Chowder. Here in Utah, winter is unforgiving. Don’t get me wrong — we love …