I’m back! Remember, me? I’m the sub. Though, really bench-warmer feels more like it. Everyone is so busy and happy cooking, that no one was looking for my help … until now. And honestly, I don’t think Cindy really needed … Continue reading →
My first recipe back after three weeks in France. Lucky me, I get an easy one that turned out great. Pretty simple. Ingredients, sans black pepper, shown below – some wine, butter, vegetable oil, salt, garlic, rosemary, a lemon and … Continue reading →
It is a tribute to the cooking method, that of the thirteen recipes for chicken, five of them are fricassees. Personally, I feel that I lucked into the best of the five. We had houseguests coming for the weekend, so … Continue reading →
This recipe was simple to make. The chicken is lightly browned in a skillet. Wine is then added to the pan and the yummy bits are scraped up and stirred with a spoon. Next, chopped reconstituted Porcini mushrooms, tomatoes, and … Continue reading →
I will join in the chorus exclaiming that I am glad to be in this chapter!! When I told Michael what recipe that I had for this week, he was thrilled. It would be another recipe from his childhood that … Continue reading →
Like the other posters this week, I am thrilled to be in this chapter, as we eat LOTS of chicken. This recipe is a great dish to celebrate the cooler weather. My photo looks like a mess. But it was … Continue reading →
Hallelujah! We are through the fishy squid section. Now we get to move on to bigger and better things… Like Chicken! Remember to follow us along daily on Facebook or on the Pomodori e Vino Blog … because this section … Continue reading →
The recipe is classic comfort food, Marcella style. It calls for a whole chicken cut into quarters, browned in a combination of oil and butter and then slow cooked on the stove top with the wine, garlic and rosemary. Here … Continue reading →
Well, as you saw from yesterday’s post, we’ve completed the Fish chapter and have moved on to Chicken, Squab, Duck and Rabbit. A chapter I am very much looking forward to. You’ve all heard me say that my freezer is … Continue reading →
Very easy preparation; very satisfactory result. A chicken, two lemons some salt & pepper and a hot oven. I mentioned this recipe to a friend. It has been a family favourite for many years, but she had never heard of … Continue reading →
I’ve yet to try any dish featuring porcini that doesn’t become an instant favorite for me. After the revelation that I do indeed love squid, my expectations for this recipe were high. And I wasn’t disappointed. These two star ingredients … Continue reading →
I cooked this in advance. I took pictures and wrote about the recipe also. I cannot find my post. I still have the pictures but the details about the way this tasted are fuzzy. This is what I do remember: … Continue reading →
I was looking forward to this week because I knew this was going to give me an excuse to try one of Deborah’s favorite shops. She had passed the word to me that Global foods has squid cleaned and cut … Continue reading →
Squid. Slimy . . . jiggly . . . Squid, squid, squid. How I loathe thee, squid. . . Now in my life I am known for absolutes. The truth is that while I may talk as if I live … Continue reading →
Y’all know, I have said before that the most exciting thing about Pomodori e Vino is the challenge. This week the challenge was quite an adventure. It is my week to make Fried Calamari~ no problem! We Southerners are good … Continue reading →
