The other day my parents, their friends and I went on a road trip to visit family in Montizeddu (somewhere between Sassari and Alghero on the Northwest side of the island.) It took about 2 1/2 hours to get there (not necessarily the most relaxing trip-but that’s another story!) The plan was to have lunch […]

Wild boar, or “cinghiale” is a typical winter meal for many Sardinians. The island of Sardinia is full of wild boar and with any over-populated animal comes the inevitable, hunting season! The hunting season begins sometime in November and lasts for about 3 months. My father-in-law enjoys the “sport” and usually catches enough to freeze and […]

No self-respecting Italian can say they’ve eaten real mozzarella, until they’ve tried mozzarella di bufala. In Molise you can find “caseifici” (or cheese factories) that make authentic mozzarella di bufala on almost every street corner. Obviously, the fresher the mozzarella the stronger the flavour. Pre-packaged mozzarella pales in flavour and texture compared to the real […]

So, here’s our trip to Sardinia in a nutshell…(once again, may I remind you…with a 15 month old!!!) Windsor – Toronto  (2 hour layover at Pearson) Toronto – Montreal (1 hour layover at Trudeau) Montreal – Rome (8 hour flight) Rome – Sesto Campano, Molise (waited 2 hours at Fiumicino for the rent-a-car, then 2 […]

I was having an “Anthony Bourdain” inspired moment the other day while looking through some pics of recent trips to Sardinia, Italy.  I couldn’t help but reminisce about all the culinary journeys I’ve embarked on through the years…eating weisswurst in Germany, abalone and ostrich in South Africa or burek in Istanbul.  The list goes on […]

We are leaving for Italy in 25 days (not that I’m counting or anything!!). This will be our first time flying with a toddler…and I’m worried!! Last year when we went to Italy my son was just 4 months old. We had NO worries about the actual flight because we had reserved a “comfortable and roomy” […]

Last week I brought my son to get his first long overdue (my bad!) haircut! What an exciting first milestone!! BEFORE… Here is a picture before the “event” took place. He most likely thought we were going out and about like we usually do (hence the smile and excitement!)…poor thing didn’t know what he was […]

For Mother’s Day this year we decided to nix the traditional brunch and opted for pizza instead! What could be better than enjoying a delicious thin crust pizza with great company?! Have you ever tried pizza “in bianco” (aka without sauce)?! Delicious!! The best part of our “pizza party” was that it was a milestone moment […]

A good friend of mine came for a visit this weekend. It was so nice to catch up – we reminisced about our time living in England, exchanged motherhood stories, and of course, talked baby food! She gave me some excellent constructive criticism on my blog. I accepted her opinion graciously as I am always […]

  I didn’t come up with this blog post as a means to imply that your entire life will change if you patiently wait for these future recipe posts. I do however, intend (and hope!) to spark your culinary curiosity and tease your taste buds with my list of “Recipes to Come!” The other day, out […]