Now that the holidays are over, I'm thinking about foods that'll warm up my soul in January, February and March. Here's an easy but healthy comfort food that has stayed ...
Friday, December 12, 2014
Spicy Herb Cheese (Homemade)
Think it's challenging to make homemade cheese? Not at all. For the holidays this year, instead of buying a ready made cheese ball, buy a cheesecloth, whole, organic milk, distilled ...
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Eggplant-Turkey Moussaka
Moussaka is an eggplant dish from Greece and Turkey. In Greece, it is layered with ground lamb and served hot. In Turkey, the eggplant is stewed with lamb and served ...
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Go-Green Cactus Smoothie
This all-green smoothie is made with fresh nopales (cactus leaves), green apple, parsley and celery. A friend of mine, Frine Espinosa, introduced me to this healthy drink and stated that she reduced ...
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Halloween R.I.P. Carrot Cakes
This year, for Halloween, I transformed my traditional carrot cake into spooky R.I.P cakes. They're topped with buttercream frosting and, of course, tombstones.
These Halloween carrot cakes are fun to make, ...
Nancy DeLucia Real is an art historian and chef. She has led culinary courses at the Italian Cultural Institute, The Getty Center and The Getty Villa and is a former member of the Culinary Historians of Southern California. Nancy's gastronomy training took place in the heart of Italy under the tutelage of her grandmother. She has taught international cuisine at Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table Stores. Nancy's art history & culinary courses are ongoing at various institutions. She also teaches private cooking classes. 
