Chili When It’s Chilly; Winter in the Kitchen of Love

Other than my 20 year escape to California, I’m a Midwesterner born and raised. I know what winter is about in this neck of the woods, and my sturdy Italian-American stature makes me physically suited to it, but baby it’s cold outside… and snowy, too. When the temperature doesn’t register in real numbers, it’s time… Continue reading Chili When It’s Chilly; Winter in the Kitchen of Love

Baked Ham with a Glaze of Love A New Years Tradition

For as long as I can remember, ham has been the dinner of choice on New Years Day. From my childhood when the ham often came out of a can(!!?!!), to my first adventures with a bone in ham, the thing that I remember the most is the glaze. I find it kind of odd… Continue reading Baked Ham with a Glaze of Love A New Years Tradition