January 14, 2009
For such an amazingly good dish it has such a pessimistic name: malfatti. In Italian, malfatti...
December 25, 2008
For as long as I can remember we've always had crab cioppino on Christmas Eve. It was a...
December 22, 2008
There's an old cliché that says, "People who like politics and sausage shouldn't...
December 2, 2008
Shepherd's pie is a comforting meat pie made with layers of lamb (typically leftover from a...
November 18, 2008
I know I've talked to you about polenta before, and specifically an exotic mushroom polenta,...
November 3, 2008
Gremolata is a traditional accompaniment to Osso Buco, an Italian dish of braised veal shank. It is...
November 3, 2008
Some people turn their noses up at the mention of oxtail, but this underrated meat is succulently...
October 23, 2008
The tree outside my window is the most striking array of orange and gold. I love this time of year...
July 30, 2008
In Italy, when the first tomatoes of the season are ripe for plucking, they celebrate summer by...
July 29, 2008
Not long ago I posted a recipe for a chunky California-style gazpacho. It was such a hit that I...
July 27, 2008
Polenta is one of my favorite comfort foods. Nothing beats a heaping bowl of this peasant food made...
July 15, 2008
A condiment that always has a place in our pantry – storebought or homemade - is harissa, a...
June 25, 2008
Legend has it that during World War II, American soldiers in Rome would bring their Italian friends...
February 17, 2008
It wasn't until I lived in Seattle, with easy access to Taylor Shellfish Farms, that I truly...
