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I have dozens of recipes for cornbread. But, this is my all-time favorite. It has a delicate kick of spice with hot diced cherry peppers, onions and black pepper. When I want some real heat, I add 1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne. Italian Cornbread makes one 8×8 square […]
Technically, this is a conserve, or whole fruit jam. I made this very small batch with only the barest semblance of a recipe. The result was startlingly good. Having sampled a number of golden berry, or cape gooseberry, jams prior to this, my expectations were fairly low. But, given the […]
The majority of the time spent preparing this dish goes into browning the pork belly and caramelizing the onions. However, you can make the most of this time by prepping the vegetables at the same time. Just be careful to keep an eye on the stove, burnt onions are useless. […]
With a taste reminiscent of upscale Hershey’s syrup, this wasn’t exactly my goal. But, the smooth consistency made lovely drizzles. This is a perfect chocolate sauce to use as a garnish. And, it makes a near-perfect chocolate milk, as an added bonus! Chocolate Sauce makes over 2 cups […]
This process doesn’t really require a recipe. It just requires time and a bucket load of sugar. Candied Red Grapefruit The peel of 3 grapefruit, sliced into strips 4 cups granulated sugar approximately 3 cups water Place grapefruit peel into a medium stock pot […]
My new Williams Sonoma Mauviel copper beating bowl Will it make whipping egg whites easier? Egg whites whip up in about two minutes. How much easier could it be? Will it make them more stable? We’ll see. As soon as I can bring myself to scratch up the […] Strozzapreti & Maltagliati Both of these pasta “shapes” take more than one form. Maltagliati refers to any misshapen or badly cut pasta form. Most frequently maltagliati is made by cutting hand rolled pasta into a variety of shapes. Wide strips, diamond shapes, triangular shapes or wedge shapes are common. But, […]
Traditionally, blini require a yeasted dough. So, this is a buckwheat pancake with wasabi flying fish roe. This batter was so lovely to work with… gorgeous density, texture, and a nice puff when cooked. The perfect, nutty flavor makes them edible straight off the griddle (no gilding required), if you […]
Roast Chicken 1 small young roasting chicken 1 lemon, halved black pepper, ground salt, finely ground basil, powdered garlic powder Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the chicken down one side of the spine and press it flat into a roasting pan with the skin […]
Mostarda has a variety of regional adaptations within Italy. Mostarda di Cremona is a variant that is relatively easy to find in the US. And, foods that are easily accessible work their way into the fabric of our cooking. The version below is a basic recipe for mostarda that I […] |
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