Menu du jour flora : 34 Recipes


  • Recipe Nona Flora's White Beans
    Nona Flora's White Beans
    My Dad, Andrea Casolaro, grew up on this Italian Peasant dish during WWII. Naples was the most bombed city of Italy during WWII. Many of the air raids were in the daylight and were massive killing many civilians.I grew up with him[...]
  • Recipe Salsa With Friendly Flora!
    Salsa With Friendly Flora!
    Hey look what I made!  I was very excited when I saw this recipe on Passionate Homemaking!  I never knew such things were possible.  I love learning new things especially new Healthy things!  One of my favorite things about[...]
  • Recipe Nonna Flora's Pasta Genovese
    Nonna Flora's Pasta Genovese
    ~My Beautiful Nonna Flora~ ~My Nonna with my Dad and siblings~ Pasta Genovese: Nonna Flora La Genovese is a bit of a mystery because it does not come from Genoa but from Naples and some even say that this is one of[...]
  • Recipe Cafe Flora ? Restaurant Review
    Cafe Flora ? Restaurant Review
    First off, thanks to everyone from the blogosphere for having wished me for my birthday. I am overwhelmed by the number of people I have come to know just by having started this blog. This birthday would’ve been much better if not for this[...]
  • Recipe Flora, The Goddess of Springtime
    Flora, The Goddess of Springtime
    In Roman Mythology, Flora is the Goddess of Flowers and Spring. She represented rebirth and invited everyone to a celebration marked with dining, dancing, drinking and flowers. My daughter Katy and I went to Paris last week where Flora[...]
  • Recipe Blueberry Cheese Tart (Am-Flora)
    Blueberry Cheese Tart (Am-Flora)
    T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S Yesterday, I had visitors, the three lovely ladies from three popular food blogs. They were Ummi Kuantan , Jun Yummilicious and Maz . Ummi and Jun arrived at Maz's house around 11 am and I only joined them[...]
  • Recipe Nonna Flora's White Beans & Bruschetta
    Nonna Flora's White Beans & Bruschetta
    My Nonna Flora: A master of La Cucina Povera! My Dad, Andrea Casolaro, grew up on Cucina Povera or Cooking of the Poor . He is from Naples, Italy which was the most bombed city of Italy during WWII. Many of the air raids[...]
  • Recipe Cafe Flora Vegetarian Restaurant, Seattle
    Cafe Flora Vegetarian Restaurant, Seattle
    H ere's a veggie restaurant one of our readers suggested. It's called Cafe Flora and it's located in the city of Seattle, United States. Take a look for yourself and if you want to share your favorite place, don't hesitate to write a[...]
  • Recipe An unique nursery - Flora Grubb Gardens ~ ????????
    An unique nursery - Flora Grubb Gardens ~ ????????
    I?ve been curious about this place ever since I saw this post that Maggie over at 22 Butterfly did on this one of the kind nursery in the city then again it was featured in the March issue in Domino magazine. I told myself that I have to[...]
  • Recipe Italian Sauteed Mushrooms (Funghi Fritti di Flora)
    Italian Sauteed Mushrooms (Funghi Fritti di Flora)
    Look at those beautiful mushrooms.... Sauteed in sauce and almost ready...... ....Parmigiano Reggiano is the perfect finishing touch.  "Floraaaaa...Funghi, Funghi...Flora...Funghiiiiiiii!"[...]