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Category Archives: Italian
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Back in the day, probably in West Africa, I saw a fantastic photo of sun dried tomato pesto in one of my magazine subscriptions; Gourmet, Bon Appetit or Food and Wine. I wanted to make it so badly, but sun … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Recipes
Tagged breakfast, cooking, food, food photography, leftovers, pesto, quail eggs, recipes, sun dried tomatoes
38 Comments
Guinea Fowl with Potato, Aubergine, Tomato and Peppers
It’s annoying when your refrigerator dictates the menu of the day; wrinkled, past their prime vegetables illuminated under the unforgiving light of the LG. You know you have to cook them whether you’re in the mood or not! What I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish
Tagged cooking, food, food photography, guinea fowl, pintade, recipes, Vegetables
27 Comments
Veal Osso Bucco with Gremolata
Here’s something I haven’t made in a long time. Always so good. Especially with fairly good looking veal marrow bones. Veal Osso Bucco with Gremolata 6 veal shank slices Salt and pepper Flour 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cooking, food, food photography, gremolata, Italian, osso bucco, recipes, veal
28 Comments
Cannelloni
When I first got married and hosted dinner parties, my go-to meals were usually pseudo-Italian; spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, cannelloni, things that involved ground beef and cheese. I guess I finally bored myself and now I rarely make them which … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cannelloni, cooking, food, ground beef, Italian, pasta, recipe, ricotta
36 Comments
Stuffed Sicilian Aubergine
I saw a large, round aubergine at Bohm’s last week and just had to have it. I’ve seen the miniature purple and white ones before, but this was the first time I’d seen the large variety. My fruit and vegetable … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged aubergine, cooking, eggplant, food, food photography, recipes, Sicilian, stuffed
44 Comments
A Small New York Pizza
For my French and European followers, this is the very smallest size, after that you have to take the large. After two slices, Jade admitted defeat and, gasp, refused dessert! Our new house is an 1890 Tudor, the only one … Continue reading
Posted in American, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes
Tagged food photography, Italian, New York, pizza, restaurant
48 Comments
Bucatini with Meatballs
Does it count against me in the “The Game of Freezers” that I took out ground pork and veal to make meatballs, but put in a really irresistible pork belly? It’s not my fault. I was just wandering through the market, looking … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged bucatini, cooking, food, food photography, meatballs, pasta, recipes, sauce
37 Comments
Tagliatelle with Bacon and Peas
The “Game of Freezers” continues with this wonderful pasta made from frozen fresh tagliatelle, frozen peas and frozen bacon. Still working on the freezer in the North(the house) and looking forward to the time I can press on to the … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged bacon, cooking, food, food photography, pasta, peas, recipes, tagliatelle
22 Comments
Muffuletta Sandwich: The Original Manwich
I baked. What was I thinking of? One minute I’m chatting with fellow blogger, Kay http://myhomecookedmeals.blogspot.fr/ about the olive salad for muffuletta sandwiches and the next, I’m on my way to buy bread flour. Mind snatched again! This has got to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Recipes, Sandwich
Tagged bread, cooking, food, muffuletta, New Orleans, recipes, sandwich
31 Comments
Central Grocery Olive Salad
For over a year now, Jade has been asking me to make muffuletta sandwiches again. The muffuletta and olive salad was made famous in America by the Central Grocery, located in the heart of New Orleans. The sandwich takes it’s … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Recipes, Salad
Tagged cooking, food, New Orleans, olives, recipes, salad
31 Comments
