by Marina Ybarra | Feb 24, 2026 | Recipes
Spinach Quiche This is one of my favorite recipes for a delicious brunch or lunch with friends and family. Creamy, cheesy, loaded with greens and onions, all on top of a buttery flaky crust. I like serving this in the winter warm from the oven with a nice hot soup, or...
by Marina Ybarra | Feb 24, 2026 | Recipes
Roasted Carrot Soup In my opinion, the best way to celebrate local produce is to use simple recipes where the ingredients can shine brightly. This soup is an excellent example of this principle, especially as almost all the ingredients can be locally grown. It also...
by Marina Ybarra | Jan 27, 2026 | Recipes
Chicken Saltimbocca When I want a dinner dish that is a combination of easy and incredibly delicious, I reach for chicken saltimbocca. An Italian dish, saltimbocca means “it jumps in the mouth”, and I can’t think of a better way to describe the dynamic flavor. Savory,...
by studioxadmin | Dec 10, 2025 | Recipes
Beef Bourguignon When the weather cools, I can’t wait to start preparing soups and stews again! Beef bourguignon is one of those dishes that feels like it was made for a cozy weekend dinner with friends and family. Slowly braised beef in a rich stew infused with red...
by Syri Mongiello | Jan 25, 2024 | Recipes
Three Meat Meat Loaf My favorite way to make meat loaf is based on a Mark Bittman recipe in his How to Cook Everything. It’s a free form loaf, that is, one that the cook shapes rather than one shaped by a loaf pan. I bake it in a large cast iron skillet. As Bittman...
by Syri Mongiello | Jan 8, 2024 | Recipes
Polenta and Fried Eggs I’m hooked on Monte Vista Organic Farm’s Floriani red flint corn polenta. An heirloom corn originally cultivated in northern Italy, Floriani makes a nicely thick and creamy polenta with a rich flavor. Recently, on a cold Sunday morning, I cooked...
