February 12, 2006

risotto ai finocchi con ricotta e peperoncino

I have resolved to cook my way through Jamie's Italy. I think there are about 120 recipes in the book so it will be quite a challenge but a good diversion. This book has captured Italian cooking in a way...
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October 25, 2005

Small Roasted Herb Pumpkins with Onions

You're probably being bombarded with pumpkin recipe newsletters and shows so I hope you guys can stand one more. The little pumpkins that have been decorating my windows began to look extremely tasty today ... but there wasn't much...
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August 28, 2005

Fiori di Zucca Fritti

My father grows squash the size of baseball bats in his little Queens, NY garden. For as long as I can remember, he has gathered the blossoms and passed them off to my mother in the kitchen. She would...
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July 31, 2005

simple things

simple grilled eggplant I have always avoided cooking eggplant on the grill because I could never get it to come out as soft and tasty as it seemed to turn out in restaurants. Then I spied this recipe in...
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July 22, 2005

Birthday Hummus

Happy birthday Jojo! In honor of your birthday, I put together a fresh little meal consisting of grilled garlic hummus and beautiful "date" tomatoes and basil. I hope, wherever you are, you're enjoying something delicious as well. Here's to...
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April 3, 2005

A Meal of a Mushroom

I found an enormous mushroom at my local vegetable market. I had to buy it -- it was just so huge! This was definitely "single serving" material. Now, what do you have in your kitchen? Maybe you have a...
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March 28, 2005

I would step over my own mother for this gratin

Be forewarned. I'm pretty excited about the gratin. (sorry Mom) So you've had gratin before...what's the biggie, right? Well. If I could only describe to you the intensity of this gratin in words, this gratin that I dreamed up...
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March 19, 2005

Mushrooms with Piment d'Espelette

These roasted mushrooms are full of flavor -- an intense mushroom earthiness paired with a spicy smoky kick. The spicy comes from a pinch of dried chile and the piment d'Espelette lends a subtle smokiness. They are cooked quickly...
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February 18, 2005

Leek and Potato Tart

The point of this post is not to talk very much about a simple leek and potato tart -- rather, it's how you can build on this basic recipe when you're out of leeks or potatoes, or any other...
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April 6, 2004

Butternut Squash in Fresh Green Curry

This sounds awesome! Now if only I could find a butternut squash in Germany: Butternut Squash in Fresh Green Curry; courtesy of globalgourmet.com...
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