Mushroom Risotto
Feb 2nd 2010I feel like I am making up New Year’s resolutions as a I go. I seem to have sidestepped the pressure of December 31. But the things I want to accomplish continue to hit my mental temples and I feel the need to organize. No surprise there.
One of the things that keeps showing up in [...]
wild boar sauce (cinghiale ragu)
Jan 23rd 2010Well we did it. We found a new family favorite—fondly referred to as a default dinner.
Ever since landing in Italy, I have noticed a recurring menu item in restaurants in and around Tuscany: wild boar sauce. You would have laughed—out loud—if you had been there the first time I was trying to explain to a [...]
Mario Batali’s Chicken with Cooked Wine
Jan 9th 2010Actually, I prefer the Italian name: Pollo al Vin Cotto.
Mario Batali’s cookbook, Molto Italiano, has been the perfect resource for me while holed away in my little Florentine apartment. I am devouring all the Italian references and seasonal nuances, loving everything from the Italian subtitles to the descriptions of pasta and types of Italian flour [...]
I can do it in 3 ingredients…
Nov 10th 2009I didn’t want to cook tonight. I had gone on an interview, cleaned the house, plugged away on the computer, hit the grocer, enjoyed the Florentine sunshine… and it was just ‘one of those nights.’
I am finding my rhythm includes one night a week where I like to pull a kitchen trump card. As in: [...]
Seared Soy Orange Salmon, with…
Apr 7th 2009…Lemongrass Buerre Blanc and Soy Balsamic Glaze.
I don’t care how complicated it sounds: you won’t complain once you have tasted it. My husband said it was the best salmon he has ever tasted in his LIFE. And he eats salmon—regularly—in fabulous restaurants.
Need a second opinion? My son, who had tried salmon in the past and [...]
secret lasagna recipe
Jan 20th 2009It is sooooooooo good. And in all my years of blogging, I have kept this recipe secret. Because it IS so good, and some part of me buys into the idea of cooks keeping secrets. But since you may not be visiting my door step soon, I figure I better share this recipe—because it is [...]












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