Prosciutto & Melon Skewers
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It’s my new favorite summer appetizer — prosciutto and melon skewers with fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, and balsamic vinegar glaze. It’s easy and ridiculously delicious.
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Chicken Salad Wrap
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Some lunches are just… lunch. And then there are lunches that feel like you accidentally treated yourself. This Chicken Salad Wrap is one of those — fresh, crunchy, creamy, and ridiculously easy to pull together.
Read MoreFried Egg & Avocado Toast
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Crispy toast, creamy avocado, and a golden fried egg — pure breakfast bliss in every bite!
Read MoreBottega Birthday Dinner in Yountville
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Chef Michael Chiarello’s Bottega in Yountville is an absolute delight. Laura brought me here for my birthday dinner. I had the Raviolo: Potato pasta filled with farm hen egg yolk, ricotta and Swiss chard with truffled brown butter and sage. It was off the charts amazing!!!
Read MoreSpring Salad with Chicken & Feta
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Spring always inspires a salad like this—crisp greens, juicy tomatoes, cool cucumber, and those tangy pickled onions that wake everything up. The shredded chicken makes it a full, satisfying meal, while feta adds that salty pop and roasted pine nuts bring the perfect toasty crunch. It’s colorful, fresh, and exactly what you want when the season starts to shift.
Read MoreEaster Crostini
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I’m trying some new things this Easter. Starting with this crostini appetizer. So easy and delish!
Read MoreSoup & Salad @ Norman Rose Tavern, Napa
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My latest Napa adventure has me trying lunch at the Norman Rose Tavern. I had the Clam Chowder Soup Special and half-sized Green Goddess Salad (full-sized must be enormous!) Both were fantastic! Looking forward to visiting again… and again.
Read MoreLow-Carb Chicken Parm Take 2
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I have refined my low-carb chicken parm recipe after discovering buttermilk powder. It allows for a super tasty, bready outer layer similar to the full-carb version of Chicken Parmesan.
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