Arborio Risotto with Spinach and Asparagus Recipe. All Variations
Risotto is our high-maintenance kitchen friend, demanding constant attention as the liquids must be added in stages. The good news, though, is it is very versatile and can easily make a complete meal;...
View ArticleUpcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday August 22nd: The Lean Italian Feast
Italian flavors at their best and most vibrant: I am making my own special oil for the antipasto. You will love the fish soup! And wait till you taste that plum tart! I’ll be demonstrating: Antipasto...
View ArticleUpcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday October 24th: Italian Feast
Italian flavors at their best! Each dish is a meal in its own right. Except for the dessert, all dishes are gluten-free I have a pretty fantastic egg-free take on the delicious but prohibitively egg...
View ArticleMille-Feuille with Mock Zabaglione and Berries Recipe
The easiest ever! and so much fun, and delicious! You can make both the zabaglione (I am including my delicious recipe!) and the puff pastry layers several days in advance: The perfect no-pressure...
View ArticleMock Zabaglione Recipe
I haven’t had the authentic zablaglione, a luscious Italian whipped egg-yolk-sugar-and-port cream, since one day I got sick from -and ashamed of- having splurged on it. But even at small doses, not...
View ArticleCaesar’s Salad Recipe
If there was ever a time Caesar salad went out of fashion and was eclipsed by a new salad on the block, however briefly, I can’t remember it. The queen, albeit with a king’s name. What is the secret of...
View ArticlePesto Sauce Recipe. All Variations
The perennial favorite is based on basil, olive oil, and toasted walnuts; but we have seen it recast with a different herb or nut, and tasting just as delicious and interesting. Use not only as a pasta...
View ArticlePasta with Fennel Tuna Sauce Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
If it is true that opposites attract, no dish would bear this out better than this one. Tuna and Fennel! Besides, here is a whole new and fun way to eat canned tuna! Do not be alarmed by the fact that...
View ArticleLidia’s Favorite Recipes. Book Review
I recently received Lidia Bastianich’s latest Cookbook, Lidia’s Favorite Recipes, which her publishers sent me for review. Lidia’s cooking show has always been one of the very few cooking shows I...
View ArticleCheese Latkas Recipe. Gluten-Free-Friendly
I have my mother-in-law to thank for turning me on to cheese latkas, which she used to whip up anytime we tugged at her heartstrings, Chanukkah or not, and often for a light lunch, as they are only...
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