• Savoring Pasta con le Sarde: A Taste of Sicily at Home

    Pasta con le Sarde (Sicilian pasta with sardines, wild fennel, raisins and pine nuts) is one of those meals I make when I want dinner to feel special, but I still want it to be realistic on a weeknight. Maybe you have a box of pasta sitting in the pantry and you are bored of…

  • Sicilian Orange and Fennel Salad with Olives: A Fresh Twist

    Sicilian Orange and Fennel Salad with Olives is my go to fix when I want something fresh but I also want dinner to feel a little special. You know those nights when you have random ingredients and zero energy for a complicated recipe? This salad is exactly for that mood. It is bright, crunchy, and…

  • Greek Green Beans Braised in Tomato and Olive Oil

    Fasolakia is my go to dinner when I have a bag of green beans in the fridge and absolutely no desire to do anything complicated. You know those evenings when you want real food, not a sad snack dinner, but you also do not want to babysit a pan? This is that recipe. It is…