I love spinach in almost any preparation, and this classic dish is an old standby! Use fresh spinach, snapping off the ends of the stems. Soak and rinse the spinach leaves several times, then cook until tender, in a covered … Continue reading →
Radicchio is such a beautiful vegetable. I love looking at it through the camera lens. However, I neglected to taste it before I cooked it and at $8.99/ pound, this felt like a total flop. In general, I like bitter … Continue reading →
Wow, I was almost late with this post. I made this months ago, but couldn’t find any photos, and just realized that last night. So today, I drove around Anchorage trying to find ridicchio. It seems very few of the … Continue reading →
Marcella is always full of surprises and she makes sure you read her directions carefully. Take this recipe – pretty simple, eh? Potatoes, olive oil, butter, anchovies, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper cooked in a sauté pan. What could be … Continue reading →
I’m going to quote Marcella’s intro to this recipe because it’s really all that needs to be said. “Here is a dish that is as hearty and satisfying as a meat stew, without the meat. It begs for good, crusty … Continue reading →
This is another very simple recipe with an amazing amount of flavor in the final product. This starts with sliced potatoes, peeled tomatoes, and thinly sliced onions. This is mixed with grated romano, oregano, salt and pepper. This is all … Continue reading →
This was by far the most simple recipe I have made so far. The ingredients are potatoes, vegetable oil, and salt! You begin with small round boiling potatoes, and peel, wash and cube them. The potatoes are cooked half way … Continue reading →
What’s better than mashed potatoes? Well, fried mashed potatoes of course! Potato and Ham Croquettes, Romagna Style, call for a bowl full Marcella’s light and fluffy Parmiggiano mashed potatoes. The secret ingredient in the mashed potatoes is nutmeg and (of … Continue reading →
I just read Doug’s post for the Mashed Potatoes with Milk and Parmesan Cheese. I cannot imagine not loving mashed potatoes! This recipe was the base for my recipe for the Potato Croquettes. I made the mashed potatoes first, and … Continue reading →
Well I put this off as long as possible. I have never prepared mashed potatoes before in my life. I haven’t eaten mashed potatoes in, oh, likely more than twenty years. I don’t care for mashed potatoes. I think this … Continue reading →
To this day, fresh peas have the power to evoke one of my most cherished childhood memories. At least a month of each of my grammer school-aged summers was spent at “Grandma’s Biggie House”. That is what I named the … Continue reading →
This is the recipe that I have been dreading since day one of this challenge. I had looked at the title, but not the details of the recipe. All I could think was that I wasn’t brave enough to make … Continue reading →
I was curious to try this recipe – one of my favourite treats if I happen to be in Italy during Porcini season is to indulge in the pungent fungus at every possible opportunity. Porcini have been called one of … Continue reading →
