Baking French Macaroons with Tiara

Yummy for our first time~Will try again!

Farmers Market

Every weekend my daughter Tiara, my niece Amy & I go to a different local farmer's market~Looking for farm fresh seasonal produce, fresh baked breads & other favorites such as pestos, cheeses, flavored butters & yummy desserts. Sometimes homemade fire roasted pizza or fresh coconut water served in a coconut! Losta fun & makes for a nice Sunday supper~

This pasta reminds me of the curly ribbon along the lasagna

~fresh baked Italian cookies from the Mona Lisa Market

~fresh Ginger

Beef Braciole

Beef Braciole is a roulade, I stuffed mine with Italian sausage, breadcrumbs, shallots, garlic, parsley, pesto & parm

pan fried & browned

& cooked in your favorite homemade sauce for a few hours, makes a delicious Sunday dinner.

Dean & Deluca~Napa

A Epicurean experience~the celebration of fine foods & wines

delicious Artisan Cheeses 

Petit fours

Caviar, Smoked Salmon & Fresh Sardines

Olive you

My hubby loves Tequila 

Salume

We had the best proscuitto sandwich on a bagette with butter

fresh baked breads

...off wine tasting with Steve

Rustic Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce with Parmesan

Add oven roasted Butternut squash to your favorite pasta sauce~ It adds a savory flavor & pairs nicely with the tomato & parmesan.

Encinitas Grub Sprawl

Amy & I hit the streets for the best eats at the Encinitas Grub Sprawl

We started at one of our favorite places, Union Kitchen & Tap~for a glass of wine and  Shrimp & Cheesy Grits with Andouille & Roasted Tomatoes

Benvenuto-Our second stop, Vigilucci's Italiana 

a delicious butternut squash ravioli with meatballs braised in tomato sauce

Via Italia~As Paolo says "Verdy Good"

Spinach Gnochi

Ravioli filled with Swiss Chard & Ricotta

Our last restaurant Leucadia Pizzeria

~Pear Gorgonzola Pizza

                                                                        Lobster Mac & Cheese, very rich but yummy!