a perfect spring pasta supper: spaghetti with leeks, parma ham and hazelnuts

spaghetti with leeks, parma ham and hazelnuts Have you ever seen a recipe on a website, or while flicking through a cookbook or magazine and...

the gentle heart of a recipe: hilda leyel's salad of mint leaves and beans

hilda leyel's salad of mint leaves and beans Whenever I can, I like to wallow in old cookbooks. It both comforts and relaxes me; I enjoy...

Jicama, Fruit Salad, and Trying New Foods

 We recently embarked on a mission to find the mysterious and unique root vegetable known as jicama. Our adventure led to many insights inc...

Children's Books About Manners

We love using children's books to cross reference life lessons. Here are some of our faves for kiddos of all ages.  What are your family...