by Flora Caputo | Apr 16, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
We whipped up this Carbonara with some fresh made whole wheat noodles we brought back from the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto. For you foodies out there who are planning a trip to that northern city, this is a must on your visit. It is an indoor marketplace with...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 12, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Today I am going to share with you one of my shade garden plans for planning and inspiration. My shade garden was started by the previous owners of our home. They created a very formal structure with mini square beds divided by paver paths. All that was planted were...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 12, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Last year, I began wondering if cold zones were changing. My garden bloomed so early, and it seemed that the winters were becoming ever so slightly milder year by year (excluding the year we had dismally few sun spots, thus a cooler winter/year overall). Things in my...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 10, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This recipe was given to me in college by a friend’s mother. She made this one hot summer day for us while we were in between summer classes, grilling some steaks in her back yard. It was refreshing and decadent for being so seemingly “light”. Its...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 6, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This past Christmas as during many Christmases, I gave olive oils out as gifts. I usually give out an Italian herb and a spicy blend. This year, I toasted the spices for the spicy infusion and added other herbs to deepen the flavors. I prefer spice that has other...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 3, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Hi all! I know I am a little late getting this post out to you. I posted last about candied spring flowers, and in that post I mentioned this cake. You will need to refer to that post to decorate this cake as I have shown here. Here is the link...
