Brig, A Little Gem In The South Of Switzerland

November 3, 2018 by Cynthia 13 Comments

Brig, Switzerland is a lovely town situated in southern Switzerland. You must put this little gem on your Switzerland bucket list!

Classic Pommes Anna With A Twist {Pommes Julia}

October 14, 2018 by Cynthia 16 Comments

Pommes Anna is a classic French side dish. Here’s my version, “Pommes Julia”, in honor of Julia Child! Pommes Anna is one of the first recipes I remember making when I was in college,

Curried Cauliflower Soup

September 16, 2018 by Cynthia 30 Comments

Cauliflower. I doubt she’s anyone’s favorite vegetable. Tomatoes, asparagus, and her far more popular cousin, broccoli, usually get first billing.

Pear And Gorgonzola Salad With Candied Pecans

September 8, 2018 by Cynthia 25 Comments

This Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with Candied Pecans is an autumn staple! Especially for entertaining. This is one of my go-to entertaining salads. It’s so easy to prep in advance, which means all you have to do is arrange the pears over a bed of field greens, and top with crumbled cheese and candied pecans.

Low Carb Hatch Chile Rellenos Casserole

August 18, 2018 by Cynthia 47 Comments

This low carb Chile Rellenos Casserole has all the flavor of regular chile rellenos, but without the breading and frying. Once a year, my girlfriend Jelayne has a Chile Rellenos party. Her family is from New Mexico, and her uncle sends a large

Simple Caprese Salad

August 4, 2018 by Cynthia 23 Comments

Caprese, fancy word, simple salad. An Italian would scoff at the idea that there would be a recipe for Caprese.