Pappardelle with asparagus and red kidney beans; an unusual but delicious combination.

 A quiet street in Philadelphia's historic district.

 Most Sicilians are what I call semi vegetarians. I prefer to take my proteins with beans rather than meat, hence  a salad of chick peas, red onion, olives, a little cheese with. a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice and oregano. Heavenly.

 Tight shot of the steam locomotive  in Strasburg, PA still used to give tourists nostalgic rides.

 I had leftover ragu sauce from Easter and a good eggplant so I made a combo of all and added ricotta for a sweet flavor. I even used a couple of diced potatoes from the sauce. Very tasty combination

 Beautiful dogwood flower, Westerly, Rhode Island.

 Linguine with creamed and fried zucchine with a few pomodorini to add a little acidity not to mention a little color. Just delightful.