As a kid, I wasn’t into bitter vegetables, but I now I adore radicchio, arugula, and of course broccoli rabe. I’m still not into bitter melon but perhaps when I’m old, haha. (Sorry mom!)
I read in Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen, that she peels the stem of her broccoli rabe. I had never done that before, usually […]
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Beef and Spinach Lasagna
Monday, January 12, 2009
Lasagna is the ultimate comfort food and it’s probably one of the first things I learned to make. My mom (a fabulous Chinese cook) and I just followed the instructions on the side of a box of dry lasagna sheets, using jarred sauce. These days, I always make my own sauce, and after several variations, […]
Roasted Garlic and Sun Dried Tomato Dressing
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
I made this salad dressing the other night to dress a salad of mixed baby greens, carrot ribbons, and pieces of peppered salami. It was good. I used the left-over dressing to top a salad of mixed baby greens, chopped D’anjou pear, cucumber, and crumbled feta. It was fantastic, way up there in the top […]
Shrimp over Linguine in Tangy Lobster Sauce
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Remember the lobster stock I made? It’s not that I haven’t been using it, it’s just that nothing I’ve made has been worth reporting, until tonight. I started reducing stock while I prepared the other ingredients.
Chicken Marsala with Portobello Mushrooms
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Chicken Marsala was one of my favorites in college and I realized it’s been years since I’ve eaten it. One reason is that Lon didn’t eat mushrooms till recently and I eat most of my dinners with him. I got uber excited today when I realized I could make Chicken Marsala for him to try. […]
Balsamic Drenched Portobellos
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
*New Photos Added on 01/11/10
This is one of my first dishes. I remember being so proud of myself the first time I made dinner for my family and my mom raved about these mushrooms. Through the years, I’ve really expanded my repertoire but this one is still my mom’s favorite. Even more impressively, these are […]
Pasta Tasting – Course 3: Good Old Meat Sauce Topped with Criminis
Sunday, May 4, 2008
I wanted to end with a classic pasta dish so that it would satisfy what anyone would imagine as a pasta dinner. You can’t go wrong with meat sauce! We happened to have a large amount of very lean sliced beef so Lon got to play with our new grinder attachment. Because it was […]