Ezie and Emil

Bolognese- The first and the best pasta bolognese I ever had was at hotel restaurant in Rome when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I guess even back then I was not a big fan of meat and what I liked about the sauce was the tiny bits of veg floating all over the sauce. Most Italian sauces start with a Soffritto (celery, carrots, and onions) similar to the french mirepoix or the holy trinity in cajun cooking. The tiny bits of veg I loved in that first real Bolognese(not the P

This weeks menu is really just inspired by what is available at the local farms and markets. Little bit of summer, little bit of fall. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we enjoy preparing them for you. From everyone at Ezie and Emil... It's All about food

I was having a conversation with a new client who is trying to loose weight and just generally get healthier. He asked me what I thought are the most healthiest foods he should eat. Well, I am no expert and I am not a health practitioner so I am not qualified to tell you what to eat or not to eat. I did however asked the very same question from Google. Well this simple question had a million versions of answers. I have been making a list of the veg/items I have seen recomm

Coq Au Vin- I was out in my yard picking figs from my tree, and my next door neighbor came over and started talking to me. I offered her some figs and she said with a forced smile that should have some except she had so much during the war when she was little that she can not ever have figs again. Seeing her reminded me of years ago when we first moved in our neighborhood. This neighbor who is the epitome of a classic French woman invited Husband and I to dinner with another