C – With practice, things get easier. Without practice, it will always be a challenge. Using pie dough is getting easier and easier. I guess practicing during the holidays and with the requests to make quiches, tarts and pies for my husband and his friends has allowed me to practice … Continue reading
C – I love to decorate my food. You might have noticed the heart-shaped smoked salmon on this lovely frittata. You eat with your eyes first. Sloping food on a plate isn’t too appetizing for me. Although, sometimes my husband doesn’t appreciate my food decorating. I might do it too … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – I love this dish … so we keep revisiting it. The post is also a small homage to Luke for teaching us to cook at this level. Never would have tried before. Nothing like feeling confident when you present a dish like this one. Amazing … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Christina is pretty clever … both in the kitchen and in planning for her special evenings with her husband. This delicious recipe combines fun cooking for two with a “stirring the risotto test” … funny. Note that this dish is used in the lobster recipe … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – This chili is still one of our favorites on the blog. I love the flavors. It great to take to a party. Bring some cornbread, tortilla chips or bacon-wrapped hot dogs. Let everyone use this chili as a topping or just eat it by itself. … Continue reading
J – This is a ridiculously delicious dish … especially for how simple it is. Anthony Bourdain raved about this Roman dish on one of his episodes as a go-to dish for dining al fresco in Italy … with a good bottle of Italian red wine. Of course, I had … Continue reading
C – Have you ever had a secret ingredient … that you don’t want to tell anyone about? Or, a secret recipe that you just don’t want to give up because people might think less of you because one ingredient. This recipe is that case. Back in college, I had … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – This bolognese sauce isn’t your average bolognese. How could it be, when you have a lot of prosciutto in it? It’s so delicious. It gets even better as it sits in the fridge. Make a big pot. It’s perfect for a cold winter day. C … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Revisiting this dish now is all too appropriate … I smoked 8 pounds of pepper bacon last night. Now, I just need to resist eating it quickly. Thanks to Luke, this technique lets you have the delicious carbonara flavor, while being moderated by delicious greens. … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Making your own pasta is so rewarding. Not all that hard, either. Luke showed is how and it took Christina right back to her childhood, making pasta with her brothers. Took me back to nowhere … I had never made fresh pasta. Good thing I … Continue reading