Italian
Italian Comfort Food: Jamie Oliver Inspired Ham and Kale Tart with Homemade Pastry Crust Recipe
This one was one of the first recipes that I noticed and wanted to try when I picked up the ‘Jaime at Home’ cookbook. It’s one of those recipes that is fairly intimidating (you have to make your own pastry crust) yet ultimately totally rewarding (because it’s so damn good). Jamie Oliver makes this with [...]
Last of the Summer Squash! Pasta Primavera with Squash, Kale, Almonds and Marscapone
Summer has come and gone and as usual, I’m wishing for more of the nice weather and great fresh, simple ingredients and recipes. Fall season is here though, and with it brings the awesome earthy, organic flavors of squash, apples and mushrooms. I gotta say, it might be my favorite season of the food calendar. [...]
Spicy and Savory Eggplant Involtini
I don’t think there’s a person on earth who doesn’t like pasta wrapped around cheese. Especially when you put some savory and delicious homemade red sauce on top. This recipe substitutes eggplant for the pasta but works just as well and is a great use for a vegetable that sometimes gets overlooked in modern kitchens. [...]
Gremolata Using a Buddha’s Hand (with Swordfish)
Did you guys ever see that Iron Chef episode where Cat Cora pulls out the Buddha’s Hand and everyone (including me) was like “WTF is that”? I’ve been looking for one of these ever since. Our friend Tyson brought one over to our house last Thanksgiving as I remember and used the zest in his [...]
Chicken Piccata – My Mother’s Way
Although I have no Italian blood in me, my culinary gene does. My mother grew up with an Italian step-mom who, along with many classic cookbooks, taught her most of what she knows about cooking. Donna, my step-grandmother, was a quintessential Italian woman: short, thin, brown hair and huge brown eyes, and a genius with [...]
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