Tapioca pudding is so often looked down on I think. Not sure why. Many think of it as that goopy thing that comes out of […]
Food
Duck Fat Potato Cake
I am doing a lot of cooking these days as usual, it is just getting tougher to bring up the energy to post a lot. […]
Rolling Pasta By Hand – Tortelloni Burro E Oro
Making pasta by hand from start to finish, mixing the flour and eggs, rolling and rolling and then shaping and filling is really therapeutic. This […]
Granny Smith Apple Ice Cream
It’s rare that I proclaim something “the best”. Even when I do -like I am doing about this ice cream- it’s sort of a hyperbole. […]
Cod Almondine, Spinach in Almond Cream and Lemon Sauce
Fish Almondine is a classic dish. Usually made with trout. The fish is floured and sauteed in brown butter with almonds. The sauce is finished […]
Beans and Beef with Chile and Panela
It’s the season for deeply flavored stews, braises, roasts and rich bean dishes. This one is not based on any specific recipe but like most […]
Beets with Tahini
I had dinner at Zahav in Philadelphia recently. It’s a very popular Israeli restaurant with tons of acclaim and awards. It was a fantastic meal […]
Sugo and Polenta with Over- Easy Egg
Rustic, but not simple, as it gets and so very satisfying. The combination of tender polenta and some sort of saucy meat is a classic. […]
Lardo Tipico
Man is this good. Like very very good. It’s another one of those posts here that did not start as a planned blog post, hence […]
A Salad of Radicchio, Lardons, Green Goddess Dressing and 6-Minute Egg
I crave this salad so much. Finally I managed to replicate it at home. Let me back out a bit. I travel a bit for […]