by Flora Caputo | Nov 3, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I recently had some guests over who’s daughter was gluten-free. I made a crepe lasagna for the main meal, using potato starch for the crepes instead of flour. And I made a dip with sweet potato chips and these nuts as a nosh to go with our wine while dinner was...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 31, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I think I am beginning to hate Halloween. It’s not that it isn’t great fun, or the fall leaves and cozy sweaters leading up to the holiday aren’t awesome. It’s just that Halloween has become a gauntlet of activity that...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 24, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Years ago, when my husband and I found out we were expecting, we secretly wished that two creative people would cancel each other out so that we would get some crazy rocket scientist kid or brain surgeon Well, it seems we just ended up getting double the...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 12, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
What to do when you work late, run to a doctor appointment, help your kid with 2 reports and studying for a test, then realize you owe the school baked goods for a fund raising bake sale the next morning?My husband kept saying he would run to the store and get cookies...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 11, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Comfort food usually means hearty, heavy, “stick-to-your-ribs” fare. On a recent Fall weekend getaway to an apple orchard in Michigan, we had had our fill of rich and decadent meals out. We hungered for something light and fresh, using a lot of the produce...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 26, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
A chill is in the air. Fall is here, at least here in the Midwest. And what goes best with chilly weekend weather but a nice bowl of warm soup. The smells coming off the stove as it simmers for a few hours as you crack open a window for a crisp breeze on a...
