Place of Origin: Sicily, Italy By Julianne Keskey I’ve always loved the excitement (and sometimes the challenge) of making things from scratch that you would normally just toss into your cart at the grocery store. Not only does it taste better and fresher, it gives you a sense of accomplishment that you can’t get from […]
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Grilled Pizza
Place of Origin: United States By Julianne Keskey Ah… pizza. There is much debate as to where this beautiful, disc-shaped heaven originated. Most would say Italy; Naples to be exact. However, back in ancient times the Greeks, Egyptians, Armenians, Israelis, and Babylonians would cook a pizza of sorts. Flat bread was tossed in mud ovens […]
Steamed Swedish Mussels
Place of Origin: Lyckorna, Sweden By Julianne Keskey I arrived home from a fantastic trip to Sweden nearly a week ago and I’m still having night-sweats just thinking about the smell of fresh caught, delicious mussels steaming on an outdoor grill on the sea. If I didn’t have the pictures to prove my experience, I would […]
Hummus
Hummus is an easy to make, versatile, nutritious & delicious staple in my refrigerator. Whether you keep it around for snacking or spreading on sandwiches or wraps, nothing tastes better than homemade when it comes down to this chickpea-based spread.