French Lentil Salad

French Lentil Salad

Hand-made porcelain bowl. Available at www.etsy.com/shop/MaiaMingDesigns I never ate many lentils or legumes growing up, but in Catalunya where I now live, and France which is right next door, legumes are a staple ingredient in the local cuisine. My husband’s...
Mango-Avocado Salad

Mango-Avocado Salad

Small posy plate from the Big Arrow-Maia Ming collection. This is my favorite summer salad and so simple to make! It’s healthy, refreshing and combines many of my favorite ingredients. ingredients: 1 mango, peeled and cut into medium pieces 1 avocado, peeled and...

Pesto alla Trapanese Recipe

I am still dreaming about the lovely Sicilian food we ate this summer. Pesto Trapanese is the almond and tomato based pesto sauce served in Trapani, a city on the West coast of Sicily. There is a special shape of pasta they serve there too, but I didn’t bring...