ellaella on Jul 1st, 2008Superfoods smoothie
The first time I saw a smoothie maker for sale I had an “only in America” moment. It looked just like a blender with a different name. To this day I don’t know the difference between the two. I also don’t know any people who have a blender and a smoothie maker, but I’m willing […]
ellaella on Jun 28th, 2007Icebox cakes
When the high temperature flirts with 100 degrees, as it has this week, the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven. All too often though, when I need a dessert during a heat wave, I forget the option of icebox cakes, those no-bake concoctions that can be heads and shoulders above […]
ellaella on Jun 2nd, 2007Coffee gelato
Some of my fondest memories are of Lugano, Switzerland, about an hour from Milan by train and one of the most beautiful spots on earth. I call it the Riviera by the Alps. Lake Lugano is ringed by palm trees but glance up and the Alps are in view, snow-capped even in summer.
There’s a promenade around […]
