As I was choosing and editing the photo for this post I started to think of how and when I became such a great fan of risottos and… I could not remember.[...]

I know that for those of us who like to cook making things from scratch is actually fun and does not feel like a burden, but even for those who are not very[...]

One of the childhood memories I most cherish is the image of my mom in the kitchen baking cakes – she was a hell of a cook but was also famous for her[...]

Days ago I was watching a clip about the last Berlinale in which there were a few interviews with directors and actors, and that included The Lost City of Z[...]

Every time I hear about movie remakes I feel a pang in my heart – why mess with the classics and ruin what is great already? When I first read that[...]

Many, many months ago, while I still had plans to write a book, I was reading about rillettes and found them very interesting – as I read recipes for[...]

When I cook or bake at home I many times start with a specific idea, something I saw somewhere or that I really want to eat at that moment. However, there are[...]

I know many people hate to go to the grocery store, but I must confess that to me that is a lot of fun (you can go ahead and call me crazy, no hard feelings).[...]

Do you ever wonder why you like certain things? I was making lunch the other day and listening to some music – Toto’s Rosanna was playing. My[...]

I believe that the first time I saw/heard of Turkish pizza was watching one of the episodes of the fantastic Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Island Feast , a long[...]

Back in the days when I was still dreaming of writing a book I remember telling my husband that I intended to add as many citrus recipes to it as possible, and[...]

Those of you who have been around here for a while know that I love cold days and that I also complain a lot about the hot summer temperatures – well, my[...]

I was thinking the other day of things that have the power of making my days better and it was sort of a surprise to acknowledge that most of them are really[...]

I can surely say that eggs are one of my favorite things to eat and to cook with: I love how tasty, healthy and versatile they are. No matter how empty your[...]

My days have been pretty busy lately, and I guess that some of you already know that given my disappearing from the blog. :) However, I wanted to stop by[...]