Today’s forecast:
Sunday in Catania, Sicily, Italy
Sunny and Pleasantly warm, 74¬?F/23¬?C
Wind WSW, 6mph

This is no joke, it is warm outside! Although we call this place Sunny Sicily, this is not normal weather for the end of January! But, as you can see in the photo, everything is green and the wildflowers are blooming everywhere. It feels and looks like spring here. The windows in my house have been open every day (much to the delight of my cat) and I actually have had the urge to do some spring-like cleaning around my house (that’s more unusual than this weather). Well, this morning I have also done some much needed cleaning around this blog. Continue reading →

If you’ve noticed the long (getting longer every day) list of food blogs I have listed over on my sidebar, then you must understand that I spend quite a bit of time browsing through tons of wonderful recipes on a daily basis. I’ve already run across more great recipes than I could cook in this lifetime. Continue reading →

Some of you might have noticed that for the last few weeks, my recipe posts have slowed down a bit. What happened? Well, I started a new class and I’m just not great at time management! I’m trying really hard to post at least one new recipe per week and when the class ends in a couple of weeks, I’ll hopefully get back to posting every day or at least every other day.

So, in the meantime, I suggest you check out some of the other food blogs that I have listed along the right side of my site because there are so many great recipes and photos out there! Even when I’m in school, I spend way too much time reading cookbooks and other food blogs, looking at photos on Flickr, and searching for recipes. My cookbook collection has been getting out of control and you might notice that the list of food blogs I visit grows longer every day! So, every once in a while I might add a post like this highlighting a cookbook and/or food blog that has recently caught my attention.

Today I want to introduce you to a site that I just can’t seem to stay away from lately! It’s called What We’re Eating and there are so many things that I love about it! Continue reading →

I created this recipe when I received my last order of spices from The Spice House. I really can’t say enough about that place! I ordered two types of curry powder from them, both the sweet and the hot (I ordered other spices as well but I’ll save that discussion for another post!). These spices are so good, I can’t imagine going back to my old grocery store brand!

For this latest batch of chicken salad I used a combination of the sweet and hot curry powders because I like a little heat. Whatever curry powder you have on hand will work fine for this recipe although I do suggest trying The Spice House next time you run out. If you like things spicy and your curry powder doesn’t pack much of a punch, try adding a little cayenne to the dressing. The amounts of curry powder and honey can and should be adjusted for your own taste. Experiment! This salad is good on it’s own or as a sandwich filling. I usually eat it with pita but it’s also amazing on a french roll. It tastes even better the next day

Nicole’s Curried Chicken Salad

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, poached and cubed
2-3 ribs of celery, chopped
2 C. seedless red grapes, halved

Dressing:
1/2 C. plain yogurt
1/2 C. mayonnaise
2 T. curry powder
1/4 C. honey
pinch of salt
a few grinds of fresh pepper

1. Whisk together dressing ingredients.
2. Taste and adjust the amounts of curry powder and honey to suit your taste.
3. In a large bowl, combine salad ingredients with dressing; mix well.
4. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

Serve in pita or sandwich roll.

Yield: 4-6 servings

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