my favorite chefs

Kate and Kyle

Italy is a country that has become synonymous with good food. Ironically, some of my favorite meals in Italy (and Switzerland) weren't restaurant-made. They were made by the hands of two Americans, my sister and her husband. In Switzerland they wooed the family with a delicious cheese fondue chased by pear liquor. My sister gave all the gastronomic rules to follow (which included drinking lots of white wine!) to avoid an upset stomach from the mass amounts of cheese.

In Italy we hit a few good restaurants on Lago di Como, but Kate and Kyle gave even those Italians a run for their money with two of their meals. The first was a beautifully prepared apricot and sage pork chop, the second an eggplant Parmesan. As good chefs, they let the available produce inspire the meals. On the drive to Italy, Kyle spotted apricot stand after apricot stand, so we weren't surprised to see the apricot a top our pork chops. Thanks for the good memories and full bellies, you two!


Eggplant parmesean


Swiss fondue