Minestrone: A Primer

Many people think of minestrone as the kind of hearty fare best eaten in the cold weather months. Minestrone is wonderful in fall and winter, of…

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

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.…

Pollo in porchetta

When I served this dish, several of my dinner guests were wondering what the 'secret' ingredient was that have this roast chicken such a special…

Pappardelle with Seafood, Italian Parsley and Fresh Tomato

Chef Mario Frittoli of ________ offers us a new version of a traditional Italian seaside dish. Sounds delicious…