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Italian Style Beans and Greens
At just about any Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh, you will find Italian-style beans and greens, or Scarola e Fagioli , on the menu. This hearty

Finger Lakes
Mark and I love to travel. While we only get away once or twice a year right now, we love exploring new places. We have

Chimichurri Sauce Made with Garlic Scapes
Last week I spent a few days working in the Strip District – an old historic market area in Pittsburgh – one of my favorite

Garlic Scapes
If you’ve been to a Farmers’ Market recently you may have noticed bunches of twisted green stalks in a basket and wondered what they are.

Making Simple Syrup for Summer Cocktails
It’s the base for many cocktails – simple syrup. It has to be one of the easiest recipes ever. 1 part sugar to 1 part

Strawberry Pie
When I think of summer I think of luscious berries that just burst with juicy sweet flavor when you bite into them. I also think