My love language every single time is sitting in an alleyway with a cheap bowl of spicy noodles. It takes me back in time, to the months spent backpacking through Asia. For a moment, those countries felt like home. With a motorbike to call my own and alleyways begging me to get lost in their winding labyrinth. The biggest problem I had was deciding which local vendor to buy from. And guess what? I never missed. Because you are simply never going to miss ever while sitting on a stoop and slurping down a bowl of noodles topped in a…
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Continue ReadingWith the holidays quickly approaching, nothing makes more sense than the aroma of toasted nuts and garlic. This creamy walnut sauce takes all of 5 minutes and is so versatile. For this recipe, I pour the creamy sauce over a fresh pasta and top with toasted pine nuts and crispy garlic. Other Uses For Walnut Sauce While my first instinct for this sauce was to pour over a steamy linguini, it didn’t take long for me to devour the diversity of this sauce. This sauce allows for so much creativity. Add over your favorite roasted vegetables and top with freshly…
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Continue ReadingCooking has always been the thing that can bring peace into my life when I am in need of a reset. Sometimes I simply don’t want to commit to an extravagant meal that is going to take several hours, but I need to cook. My mind is often wandering, dancing around a cliff edge in a Portuguese wonderland and cooking is the roadmap to bring my head out of the clouds and back down to earth. It’s as simple as this… cooking is one of the purest things you can do for your soul. At least for me. 10 Minute…
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Continue ReadingPerhaps one of the simplest pleasures in life, is gathering your ingredients at the farmers market. I’m convinced it is a universal joy denominator around the world. Who wouldn’t prefer to gather local ingredients over imported fruits and vegetables from who knows where? What an amazing way to feel like a local when visiting a faraway land. Next time you decide to venture off to an unknown land, I urge you to head to the local farmers market. Maybe you’ll end up in a serene Italian village picking out fresh tomatoes with all the cute grandmas preparing for dinner. If…
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Continue ReadingEchoes of “Ciao, Bella” ring in the back of my mind, while I reminisce on memories of taking the European railway around Italy. I spent weeks bouncing from the Italian Rivera villages to the canals of Venice over the ancient ruins of Roma. Walking into a restaurant in Italy, was like walking into your sweet old grandpas house. I vividly recall walking along the Mediterranean, salivating at the smell of fresh pasta and white wine in the air. The owner of the seaside Italian restaurant ushering us in, and delicately placing each dish down like a newborn baby. Italy felt…