Author: Beth

I am a mother of four from Southern California currently living in Manhattan. I have one son left at home who also loves to cook as much as me. He is the inspiration for me to start this blog. I also want to preserve all the fun and memories our family has in the kitchen!

“Peas and Prosciutto”

My kids call this “Peas and Prosciutto”.  It is a really easy and very delicious meal that everyone likes.  If you have everything on hand it is a no brainer.  You can use bow tie pasta if you don’t have gnocchi. First you put a package of prosciutto into the pan and I use scissors to cut it up.  Then…

Vegetable Soup over Handmade Ravioli

I like to make this when I need some seriously healthy nutrients in my body!  This has so much good stuff it is bound to cure you!  I usually don’t add the chicken but happened to have these boneless skinless thighs in my freezer that I needed to use.  I first browned them in olive oil and then added all…

Drunken Noodles with Shrimp

I bought this in Chinatown wanting to make Drunken Noodles at home but kept procrastinating.  I finally put the bag on the counter and had it stare at me for a few days until I finally gave in and just went for it.  I didn’t have the perfect ingredients but I had some coconut curry sauce that I made for…

Latte Art!

  My husband and I have been working on our latte art for about a year now.  It is a lot harder than you think.  You have to first get awesome espresso with a great crema.  A great crema is a sign of fresh high quality coffee beans and a good extraction.   Then you also need to learn to…