Aimee Blake
Traveling Italy (Part 3) – Modena’s Hosteria Guisti
As people who claim to know anything about Italian cooking, it is not hard to imagine how we ended up in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy on our trip after loving the food and culture in the Amalfi Coast and the Tuscan wineries and restaurants. The Emila-Romagna is an area many famous Italian chefs, including [...]
Spring Ramps Recipes (Part Two): Pizza with Prosciutto de Parma, Ramps, and Baby Shitakes
Part two of this post is as casual and simple as part one ’spring ramps with poached eggs and toast’, and at least equally delicious. Pizza is a great vehicle for ramps because it gives them room to shine, and the salty prosciutto and savory mushrooms make a brilliant combination. This pizza couldn’t be easier [...]
Spring Ramps Recipes (Part One): Ramps, Morels, and Fresh Peas with Poached Eggs
Ramps, a remarkable member of the onion and garlic family, only emerge for a few weeks each year, and it is a time I await with much anticipation. Ramps are wild leeks, and their flavor is a beautiful combination of spring garlic and mild sweet onion. They look a little bit like scallions with wispier, [...]
Swiss Chard Dolmas Recipe with Feta, Rice and Garlic Yogurt Sauce
Lately, in our efforts to consume locally and organically sourced food, Adrian and I have been getting our produce delivered from Boston Organics. Though it is not exclusively local produce we get, it is organic and the folks at BO do their best to provide as many locally sourced veggies as possible. As you might [...]
Lamb Stew Recipe with Pearl Onions – A Soul Warming Winter Dish
Stew is food for the soul, and that is exactly what I was after with this dish. I don’t make stew very often because it is so time consuming, and with life as hectic as it is, most of my cooking these days happens about thirty minutes before I am ready to eat. But tonight [...]
New England Fish Chowder Recipe – The Classic, Comforting Soup
Clam chowder is a New England dish that has made a national debut. Even in July in San Diego, I would be willing to bet that you wouldn’t have to walk very far to find a seafood restaurant that serves clam chowder. Granted, you might not be treated to the same charming description of why [...]
Eggplant and Ricotta Lasagna Recipe – Noodle Free Lasagna!
I have taken on two challenges with the invention of this recipe: the first is making a pasta-less lasagna that is hands-down delicious (you’re welcome, gluten-phobes and carb-free dieters!); the second is creating a dish that even the most critical loather of eggplant simply could not resist. Eggplant is a touchy vegetable for some people. [...]
Holiday Appetizer Ideas: Olive Tapenade Recipe – Easy and Delicious!
A good olive tapenade recipe is great ammunition to have in your culinary cannon, especially during the holidays. Not only is tapenade a crowd-pleaser, it looks great and is super easy to make, especially if you have a food processor. It is also easy to make ahead of time as it will keep in the [...]
Holiday Fish Recipe: Monkfish Recipe Served with a Green Olive and Red Wine Sauce
During the holiday season, we are treated with many decadent culinary delights. It is the time of year when calories don’t count (because, clearly, it is important for your health to develop a “winter layer”) and heavy cream and cartons of butter are staples in your refrigerator. After our fourth holiday party, having never missed [...]
Healthy Comfort Food Recipe: Stewed Red Lentils with Kale and Kielbasa
There are times in our lives when we just need to be nurtured. Not only was today a Monday, but it was also the first day of the year that had that real winter chill in the air. With many people at work out sick, I thought I better prepare a meal that would warm [...]
