The Amateur Expert

Posted by Elena on Aug 9, 2014 | 0 comments

“Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.” Shirley Conran. I often mention that I...

Posted by Elena on Jun 30, 2014 | 4 comments

“Adventure is not outside man; it is within.” George Eliot. What would be our life...

Posted by Elena on May 11, 2014 | 0 comments

I am on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it. Anonymous. I would like to share with...

Posted by Elena on May 10, 2014 | 0 comments

Sweet April showers do spring May flowers. Thomas Tusser. It has been a while since I wrote my...

Posted by Elena on Mar 18, 2014 | 0 comments

“I’m into very colorful food. Obviously lots of flavor, but I think we eat with our eyes first,...

Posted by Elena on Mar 11, 2014 | 6 comments

“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” Heywood Broun. Nowadays it is...

Posted by Elena on Feb 28, 2014 | 0 comments

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new...

Posted by Elena on Dec 22, 2013 | 0 comments

“I could give up chocolate but I am not a quitter”. Unknown. Let’s face it: there...

Posted by Elena on Dec 3, 2013 | 1 comment

“Lace – the invention of a goddess and the occupation of a queen.” Vinciolo. Some...

Posted by Elena on Nov 27, 2013 | 0 comments

“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our...

Marinated Portobello Mushrooms