Tag: Empty Nesters Kitchen
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Empty Nester Adventures In Italy: 4 days in Taormina, Sicily
We recently spent 4 days in beautiful Taormina Sicily. The sights, sounds and culinary experiences were incredible. Our first visit to Italy since prior to the start of the pandemic was magnificent and we can’t wait to return.
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Empty Nester Adventures In Italy: Our 5 day Visit To The Amalfi Coast
“You may have the universe if I may have Italy” ~ Giuseppe Verdi Faint breezes carried the scent of sea air to us upon deplaning in Naples. The bright Amalfi Coast sunshine is like mother Nature’s welcome back sign. If it is possible to find a place that feels like a home away from home […]
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Harvest Recipe: Roasted Delicata Squash with Bacon, Local Maple Syrup and Goat Cheese
John and I spent the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday in an unusually quiet fashion last year due to COVID-19. I still cooked the full dinner, because to me the Thanksgiving meal is about sharing love & gratitude, and I wasn’t going to let the coronavirus get in the way of that. We pivoted from our usual […]
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Where to Eat & Drink In And Around Minneapolis During The NCAA MEN’S Final Four Basketball Tournament
“Basketball isn’t just a sport. It’s an art, one that must be mastered to succeed” ~ Stephen Curry Happy Final Four week everyone! Welcome to the glorious city of Minneapolis! It’s an exciting time to be here as we are once again hosting a major sporting event. In February of 2018 the Super Bowl came […]
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When Ramen And Michelin Stars Intersect In Tokyo, Japan
“The ultimate ramen is something that exists perfectly in the moment” ~ Quote from the Ramen Heads documentary On November 29, 2017, Nakiryu was awarded its first Michelin star. Nakiryu is only the second ramen restaurant in the world to receive this prestigious honor. Tsuta was the first and they are both located in Toshima, a […]
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Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed” ~ Maya Angelou I was raised in a family where cooking for others is an act of giving that is equated with love. We were always reminded to be grateful for what we receive, and more importantly, who we are blessed to have in our […]
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Food Month In Review: March 2018
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating” Lucky for those of us living in the Twin Cities; we are provided with seemingly endless opportunities to not only eat, but to do so abundantly well. I field frequent […]
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The Twin Cities Restaurant Scene: Eating and Imbibing During The Week Of The Big Game
The pinnacle of football game days is almost upon us and the anticipation has been building. There are throngs of exciting events surrounding this colossal affair. The Bold North is ready! We’re bursting with immense cultural activities, tremendous musical talent, ice bars aplenty and of course bounteous opportunities for dining and imbibing.
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Pantry Raid: Lisa’s Easy Tomato Cream Sauce Recipe
I get really excited about composing a great meal spontaneously, using only what I have on hand. This recipe came together on a recent Sunday afternoon while I was perusing the pantry and mulling over what I could design for dinner in under 30 minutes. I liken that sort of culinary exploration to a fashionista who creates new clothing combinations with […]
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Burrata Cheese
“We see the beauty within and cannot say no” ~ Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Burrata cheese has a beautiful essence about it. It is a fresh Italian cheese made from water buffalo and/or cows milk mozzarella and has a center filled with a rich and silky cream. It is also my latest culinary obsession. It’s common knowledge […]