How to dress a salad in the Italian manner

Making salad in the Italian manner, which can be nicely summed up by the following proverb: A ben…

How to Make Broth

Making broth is so easy to do, and the results are so wonderful and so almost infinitely useful, I really don't understand why it's almost…

The ABCs of Risotto

Risotto is one of my favorite things to make, and one of the most versatile of dishes. You can use almost anything--meat, fish, shellfish,…

How to Make Potato Gnocchi from Scratch

It's not nearly as hard as you may think!

How to Make Fresh Pasta

When making fresh home-made egg pasta, variously known in Italian as pasta fresca or pasta fatta in casa or pasta all'uovo, I usually make life easy…

Running Dog Dessert!

Last night my husband chased an elusive Patsy though the fields around the dog park. He had me on the cell phone listening all the way. I was…

Lemon Honey Curd

Fennel Sformato

Carrot heart garnished, light and airy baked mousse f bulb fennel, servedon olive oil sautèed broccoli rabe and topped with Salmon roe.

Warm Octopus w. Potato and Parsley

This is one of my favourite things year round, served lukewarm in winter or at room temperature in summer.…

Bollito and other boiled dinners

Some of our favorite Sunday meals during the cold weather months are boiled dinners. I usually make homemade…