Finally! We moved, but it’s not all smooth sailing yet. We’re living out of boxes and we don’t have a kitchen yet. While our perfect kitchen is being built (which we will be talking about soon), I’m going to have to get crafty. I do have many plug-in appliances (rice cooker, toaster oven, panini press, [...]
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Ramps, Prosciutto, and Cave Aged Gruyere
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Weaved Asparagus Salad
Monday, April 5, 2010
Finally! We moved, but it’s not all smooth sailing yet. We’re living out of boxes and we don’t have a kitchen yet. While our perfect kitchen is being built (which we will be talking about soon), I’m going to have to get crafty. I do have many plug-in appliances (rice cooker, toaster oven, panini press, [...]
Gourmet Magazine R.I.P. & Olive Caper Relish
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Conde Naste is closing Gourmet Magazine!
I just felt compelled to make a recipe, with the magazine flipped open on the counter, letting anything splash on it that may, the way I started cooking. I ended up at the last few pages of the March 2003 edition, looking at this simple Olive Caper Relish. It’s so [...]
Ratatouille Terrine
Friday, September 4, 2009
When I first started buying cookbooks, I was attracted to books that seemed vast and comprehensive, with tiles like 1,000 Indian Recipes, The Soup Bible, How to Cook Everything, and The Cake Bible. I wanted big and heavy hard covers with lots of pictures. I was an excited culinary student who wanted to learn how [...]
Fried Panelle Sandwich
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Lidia Bastianich demonstrates fascinating recipes on Lidia’s Italy, her public access show. On a recent episode, 211, she featured a specialty of Palermo, a city in Sicily, Italy: the Panelle Sandwich. Jessica and I watched and drooled as Lidia and her nephew went around eating this rustic street food at different stands, wishing we were [...]
Grilled Radicchio with a Balsamic Reduction
Monday, August 17, 2009
I’m a firm believer in good quality balsamic vinegar, something that has been aged at least 10 years but preferably longer. They can get quite pricey though so I keep at least two kinds of balsamic at home. I’ll buy one that is $30 or more for about 8 fl oz, used to finish dishes [...]
Garlic Knots – For Superior Garlic Breath
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
When I was in High School, I thought garlic knots were the best things on earth. I guess I still kind of think that, but often I’m disappointed by the garlic knots I buy. I’m not sure if the quality of garlic knots has gone down in NYC or if I’ve become harder to please. [...]
Lon’s Ragu
Monday, July 20, 2009
A long time ago I worked in south Brooklyn (Sheepshead Bay) in the back of a charity, in a small room that barely fit me and Theresa, a hardcore Italian-American. She was a great person, but had a harsh (typical Brooklyn) personality; she had a raspy voice and didn’t take BS from anyone; especially [...]
Trofie alla Raspberry Vodka
Sunday, July 12, 2009
This Weekend Shout-out is to Gwendolyn at Patent and the Pantry for her post on Penne alla Vodka (and because I love her header photo.) You’d think, what an elementary sauce? But this one caught my eye because the vodka is not cooked in the sauce. No, you don’t just drink it while you cook. [...]
Roasted Shrimp with Tomato Vinegar
Sunday, July 5, 2009
My mom gave me some beautiful shrimp and I went surfing for inspiration. Of all the stuff I saw on Tastespotting, Foodgawker, and Photograzing, I chose this one, which makes it this week’s Weekend Shout-out. Hooray for Carolyn Jung at Food Gal for her wonderful post on roasting shrimp at high heat. This makes perfect [...]
