I first posted the recipe for my yiayia’s kounoupidi kapama in a Huffington Post article back in 2013, shortly after she died. I can hardly believe it’s been six years since my grandmother, Vasiliki, passed away. I have a photo of the two of us posted on my About Us...
Sorry I didn’t have a chance to post a recipe last week. To make up for it, I thought I’d give you seven this week? Sound good? Great! So, I promise not every recipe I post until Talya goes to college will be focused on kids. ut, I have been thinking a lot...
Greetings from hot Arizona! I’ll be honest, I’d rather be sitting by the pool than cooking in the kitchen this week. It’s 107F, without turning on the stove and oven. Luckily, my father has a pool at his home. We’re doing a lot of grilling, including throwing...
Summer is officially here, and I’m not just talking about a date on the calendar. It’s getting hot! Last week, we went to visit my mom and the afternoon high was around 100F. To help Talya cool off, I bought her a frozen fruit juice popsicle. It got me thinking about...
There’s a fantastic farm right by my mom’s house. Talya loves going there and happily picks fresh fruit and vegetables with Rosemary, the farmer’s wife. Now that they’ve gotten older, Rosemary and her husband close the farm in the winter months. But come spring, they...
A few years ago, we moved into a beautiful house next to the water. It’s surrounded by seven miles of trails. Every morning Talya and I take a walk to greet the bunnies, birds, ducks, and yes, even the snails. She enjoys our nature walks so much that I decided it was...
