~Making the Leap from Louboutin to Le Creuset
Have you been watching the Bertolli “Into The Heart of Italy” series that features Rocco DiSpirito, Marisa Tomei and Dan Cortese? For the webisode finale, they encounter a knife wielding butcher, “to beef or not to beef” and Tuscan Cowboys. Yes, you heard me right – COWBOYS – IN ITALY – who knew? Bertolli and IntoTheHeartOfItaly.com reached out to Cooking In Stilettos to give the readers the chance to win a prize pack* totaling $125 and let me tell you {Read More}
I’m so excited - my first recipe as a member of the Barefoot Bloggers and I get to make something I never tried before and, to boot, it’s a Barefoot Contessa recipe. Lindsay over at Noodle Nights and Muffin Morningschose Barefoot Contessa’s Chicken Piccata. Now, to quote Ina Garten “How hard can that be?” Often when I heard Chicken Piccata, I would think, “If that’s like Chicken Marsala, I’m NOT going to like it!” See, I had one incident where I {Read More}
I know, I know – flog me now. I’m recommending a RR Recipe. However, I have to say, this vodka pasta is super simple, flavorful and just straight out rocks. Now, I know you are all going “Lys, you made it and you’re single. The title says won’t be single for long. What’s up with that?” Quite simply, I have never used it on a special guy – just my friends and fam. However, if I did whip out this {Read More}
I recently flew up to Philadelphia for a birthday soiree thrown by two of my fave people, Meowmix and Reese at one of my favorite restaurants and in between hanging out with good friends, shopping and such, I also took some time to head over to my favorite culinary hangout in Philadelphia – the Italian Market. One thing I MISS about not being at least in driving distance of Philly is the airline restrictions with luggage. No longer am I {Read More}
I saw this recipe on Everyday Italian and HAD to try it. It’s one of my “go to” recipes that works great when I’m having someone over for dinner or just feel the need for something really comfort-y. It takes a bit of practice to make the crepes but any mistakes or oops can be covered by the sauce (which is my saving grace, let me tell ya). Next time I make it, I will definitely post a picture. Enjoy! {Read More}
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