A Salade Niçoise screams for al fresco dining and evenings spent drinking Pastis and Rosé under a starry sky. We j’love how pretty it looks on a platter and how easy…
Published April 20, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
Published April 7, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
We read cookbooks like novels. The cuisine is our author, the recipe is our plot, and the ingredients are our characters. We insert ourselves as the protagonist of the narrative, pulling…
Published April 3, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
It’s that time of year again! Passover and Easter are both celebrated in our home and we love a classic flourless chocolate truffle cake to commemorate these occasions. This recipe is totally…
Published April 2, 2015 by AS WE LIVE & EAT
Elaborate desserts be damned! An affogato is an elegant and delicious way to end a meal. Affogato literally means “drowned” in Italian and is simply vanilla gelato with a shot…
Published March 26, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
This easy and delicious pasta sauce is adapted from a recipe in Marcella Hazan’s “Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking.” We love the visual contrast of the yellow and orange bell…
Published March 24, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
We love beets; but, we’re not fond of roasting and peeling them. Hello prepackaged, whole roasted beets! Here’s a quick and impressive way to plate a beet salad. Ingredients Creme…
Published March 20, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
This is a super easy and super delicious way to put a new spin on Scalloped Potatoes. Ingredients 4 large Yukon Gold Potatoes, thinly sliced 4 Tbsp Melted Ghee (Clarified…
Published March 19, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
Our unseasonably warm weather has already impacted our menus. We crave lighter nibbles and prefer to “graze” over small plates than dine on the heavy “comfort food” of winter. Enter the easy,…
Published March 16, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
Our recent blogging respite gave us time to enjoy the spring weather and think about the seasonal transition of our menus. One of our favorite spring/summer dishes is our adaptation of…
Published March 8, 2015 by As We Live & Eat
Hosting a dinner party is no small feat. From pressing linens to making sure the flowers are arranged, parties require thoughtful preparation. We give the most consideration to menu planning. Our favorite…