by Flora Caputo | Apr 13, 2015 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
This is a story of how our beautiful country with our national, natural treasures can mean so much more than beautiful views and a vacation. It can do something magical for you and your family-and in my case, my daughter.I needed to write this today-the day after...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 4, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
These cupcakes are the most delicious I have ever made. I’m not kidding. The cake is a dense, moist chocolate, with a piped mallow-like filling on top. Then you dunk the whole thing in high quality melted chocolate, and wait for it to set. Because I made these...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 24, 2015 | Crafting, Recipes, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
Easter is around the corner, and my mother has entrusted me over the past few years to host it. In an Italian family, when the matriarch allows a daughter to host a religious holiday it’s like a coming -of-age. So I take hosting Easter very seriously. And...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 22, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
You may notice there is a plethora of pistachio desserts in my back log of recipes. It’s because my Dad is a pistachio fanatic-and I inherited his love of nuts. Every year for his birthday I make him a special sweet using pistachios. As he has gotten older, he...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 21, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Days are getting brighter and longer. Weather is getting milder, and the air is getting fresher. When this time of year rolls around, our menus around the house match the weather. We crave meals that are lighter and flavors that are brighter.If you have been following...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 15, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Cranking along on the Fast Metabolism Diet-or maybe cranking. I seem to have plateaued for a couple weeks. It doesn’t help that my stress levels at work are through the roof. And my work hours are such that I haven’t exercised the past couple of weeks,...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 5, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
We had our wine and dinner club night last weekend, and the theme was French! I was in charge of dessert and hubby made an apertif. I had on my list of possibilities a Breton Butter Cake (from Brittany, France) that looked simple yet lovely in it’s peasant...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 1, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sundays can be very relaxing, or they can be very busy. I try and balance months with some Sundays where we have NO PLANS, to balance out the Sundays where we have a lot going on. Sundays are church days, family dinner days, brunch days, bridal or baby shower days,...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 28, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Ancient grains are very healthy, and luckily they are easier and easier to get at the store. Buckwheat is a really great grain that is very digestible, and if you are feeling like an Asian meal, soba noodles can be your healthy grain ticket versus typical white rice....
by Flora Caputo | Feb 22, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Happy Sunday!Last time we met we talked about Starbucks Caffe Verona and the ritual of the Sunday morning cup of coffee. To wake up from our sleepy selves, our house likes bold, punchy, rich coffee in the morning. Now I am going to talk about another ritual for...
