My fascination and appreciation of Chef John’s cooking and his website continues to unfold and grow. I just tried another one of his video recipes tonight, and the fans cried out for more!
Sausage and egg pizza brings pizza to a whole new level. Beyond ordinary, it’s extraordinarily good. And even with my own tailored dairy-free modifications, I [...]
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Here are a couple more tasty treats that I made from Dolce Italiano, Gina de Palma’s dessert book that is simply extraordinary. Each recipe has been unique and awesome so far, and I look forward to exploring all of them.
Here is her Grappa Soaked Sponge Cake. I had no grappa, so I used brandy, and [...]
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My hat’s off to Chef John at Food Wishes for a perfectly fabulous and easy recipe that gets 5 stars from me (and the family). John, WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT? Simple ingredients, preparation a snap. Folks, this dish is really high on flavor and deliciousness. You have got to try it to believe it - I’m [...]
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I love my new Dolce Italiano cookbook by Gina DePalma. She is the dessert chef at Babbo’s restaurant in NYC, owned and operated by Iron Chef Mario Batali. I’ve already made 3 of her recipes, and they are all sensational. I belong to a Sunday cook club on a travel forum, and this was what [...]
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Ditalini means “little thimbles” in Italian, and this short tubular pasta will hold whatever goes into it, making it the perfect carrier for a tapenade sauce, which is thick and spicy. I added some grilled chicken into the mix, and the results were 5 stars ***** great. Buono appetito!
Ditalini with grilled chicken and tapenade sauce
1 16-ounce [...]
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Adapted from Martha Stewart’s New Classics, this was easy to make and very pleasing on the palate. First time I ever tried cavatelli pasta, and I really liked it. It has an interesting texture, and holds the flavors it is served with inside its tubes. I added some leftover chicken to the recipe, but it [...]
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Posted in Festa Italiana, Italian on March 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There is an Italian foodie fest called Festa Italiana, hosted by Finding La Dolce Vita and Proud Italian Cook. I am submitting my Peasant Polenta Pie (which you can find here), and I am looking forward to discovering that long table under the grape vines, spilling over with enticing and new Italian recipes and ideas. Join me there at Festa [...]
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I just love roasted vegetables. Roasting develops each vegetable’s essence, and softens and mellows it. What better combination than to add roasted vegetables to a soup? Today, I made an Italian-influenced soup with some of my favorite roasted vegetables, but you could substitute for your own personal favorites. It’s so much fun to experiment in [...]
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A warm and hearty pasta dish could not have been more welcome than tonight - it’s been cold, rainy, and miserable outside. Home-style Italian cooking evokes the robust flavors of the Tuscan region, and more than sates our appetites - it is as delicious to eat as it is beautiful to behold. Buon Appetito!
Pasta with [...]
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This is an easy, flavorful, and light pasta dish to make. Seafood and marinara sauce complement each other so nicely, I think. It’s a colorful meal and really lends itself to the angel-hair pasta that it is served upon. Buon Appetito!
Grilled salmon on dilled marinara pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pound salmon filets, cut into [...]
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