Sunday Sauce and Beef Braciole

Ahh Sunday. Nothing says Sunday in an Italian household like a big pot of sauce (or Gravy as my Dad and other NY Italians would call it) cooking on the stove. And, in my family, no sauce was

Cook, Eat, Repeat

Welcome! I'm glad you found my tiny corner of the web, especially if, like me, you enjoy cooking and eating delicious food. In this fast-paced health-conscious and time-constrained world, the simple art of preparing and enjoying a home-made meal around the dinner table is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Just last week I overheard a trainer at my gym telling a client that she should think of food "only as a means of survival." What a recipe for unhappiness! Since when did food become the enemy? Let me let you in on a secret---I LOVE food. All the food groups. And it doesn't have to be terribly unhealthy to taste good (though hey, sometimes it is--and that's OK too in moderation).

 To me, food is so much more than the nutritional value it provides. Growing up in my Italian family, my mother put a full meal on the dinner table EVERY night of the week. If we didn't eat at home, we ate at my grandmother's house, where there was more food than space on the table. Feeding people is what we do--it's what I grew up with and what I want my son to experience. Simply put, food is what helps bring us together. It is about creating something that brings joy to others. It's about sharing a meal with family or friends. It's about trying something new and realizing you like it. It doesn't have to be fancy. It doesn't have to be made entirely from "scratch." It doesn't even need to take all day to make. 

Here I hope to share with you some of my favorite things to cook. Not all of my recipes will be exact and not all will be my own brain child. But I promise you each food I talk about will be something I've cooked and shared with my family and I hope that you will too. 

Enjoy!