22
Apr
2020
I’ve been on an Italian cooking spree lately. Not that I’d ever turn down an Italian meal….any night of the week, but a recently cancelled trip to Italy resulted in me consoling myself with cooking Italian, eating Italian, and, of course, wine. I was attempting to come up with an easy and ...
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22
Apr
2020
When one is unable to be in Tuscany, one cooks and eats Tuscan food. Buon appetito! Ricotta Gnocchetti 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese (see homemade recipe here) 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan 1 egg (farm-fresh is best!) 1 Tbsp unsalted butter Freshly grated nutmeg 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour...
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01
Apr
2020
My husband has been asking me for some time to find a good vegetarian burger recipe. We typically buy Chipotle Black Bean veggie burgers in the frozen food section, or splurge on Beyond Meat patties (great on protein, not so good on fat). I grew up vegetarian and my family made veggie burgers all th...
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05
Jan
2020
Pine Nut Cake for the cake batter: 2 cups pine nuts 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 pound (4 sticks) butter, at room temperature zest and juice of 2 lemons 4 cups flour 2 tablespoons baking powder 4 whole eggs 3/4 cup yogurt for the meringue: 4 large egg whites 1/2 cup sugar Preheat the oven […]...
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05
Jan
2020
Roasted Pepper and Mozzarella Bites 2 bell peppers, one yellow and one red 1 tub fresh mozzarella, preferably the cherry sized olive oil salt and pepper 3-4 fresh basil leaves Set oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place the whole peppers on the foil and place under broiler. When the tops...
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30
Jun
2019
June 24-30, 2019 is officially Negroni Week. And this year, it’s especially special…it’s the 100th anniversary of the Negroni. The Negroni is an Italian creation, for which I’m forever grateful to the creator. If you’ve never had one, it’s an acquired taste. I have most certainly acq...
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23
Apr
2019
I’ve officially missed National Grilled Cheese Day this year (April 12), but am told April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are one of my most favorite, decadent, not-so-healthy things. I’ve searched out Grilled Cheese food trucks in Portland and Seattle to find the ul...
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17
Feb
2019
Several years ago I bought myself a KitchenAid mixer for my birthday (the bright red one from the Pro Series…it’s beautiful!). Soon, the pasta attachments followed as a Christmas gift and I began making fairly easy homemade pasta. Then I discovered the Making Artisan Pasta book by Aliza ...
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28
Dec
2018
Dunderi are delicious little dumplings made from ricotta, flour, and Parmesan. It’s italian comfort food at it’s best! Their origins are from the Italian Amalfi Coasf and are traditionally served with tomato sauce or simply with melted butter and fresh grated Parmesan. We’ve made these edible ...
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27
Dec
2018
I adapted this recipe from Jenn Louis‘ Pasta By Hand book. It’s a fabulous book filled with delicious, handmade Italian recipes. I highly recommend you add it to your kitchen aresenal if you’re a foodie like I am. Chunky Tomato Sauce 2 T Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 4 Garlic Cloves, 1/2 Large Yello...
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