Grilled Panzanella Salad with Basil Oil Dressing

Panzanella

The long Labor Day weekend was spent doing little else except relaxing with family and friends. Fortunately mine was spent doing just that. My husband and I finally got our act together and scheduled a date night in the beautiful city of San Francisco at a Sardinian restaurant called “La Ciccia.” Of course he had already [...]

Tomato and Italian Sweet Pepper Salad

Tomato Salad2

Nothing represents summer more to me than a ripe tomato picked fresh from the vine. I know it sounds silly, but to bite into a tomato that actually smells and tastes like a tomato (gasp!) is rare and should not be taken lightly.  As a kid, I was fortunate enough to experience one of life’s [...]