I’ve had David Chang’s Momofuku Cookbook for a couple of months now. It is a very good, fun read and the recipes look so porky […]
Pasta and Noodles
VDP: Homemade Tofu
Monday, March 25, 2009 I tried making tofu a few months back and it was a total failure. I used Mark Bittman’s recipe from his […]
VDP: Soft Zucchini with Pasta
Monday, March 16 , 2009 Easy and very tasty way to cook green zucchini courtesy of The River Cottage cookbook. I tossed in some mushrooms […]
VDP: Green Curry with Tofu with Rice Noodles
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Thai curry paste preparation is typically a bit complex. The number of items that go into the past can be huge, […]
VDP: Basil Gnocchi with Eggplant Sauce
Thursday, August 13, 2008 Potato gnocchi can be lumpy, doughy, stodgy and heavy or they can be as they should be, soft fluffy pillows of […]
VDP: Crespelle filled with Mushrooms and Ricotta
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Crespelle is the Italian word for crepes. Almost everyone knows what crepes are but not their Italian cousins. They can of […]
VDP: Four-Course Dinner
Friday, March 28, 2008 We had a friend visiting from out of town, and she is a vegetarian. What better excuse to make a multi […]
VDP: Pasta with Lentils
Friday, March 7, 2008 I am not sure why almost every pasta dish I’ve cooked in this project is Neapolitan or inspired by that region. […]
VDP: Penne with Ricotta-Tomato sauce and Fresh Mozzarella
Thursday, February 28, 2008 Tonight’s vegetarian dinner was a very simple pasta dish of Neapolitan leanings. It’s made from mostly leftover ingredients I had in […]
VDP: Baked Ziti (Ziti alla Sorrentina)
Thursday, January 24, 2008 “What? No f****** Ziti!!!” So says the ever compassionate A.J. Soprano when his dear grandmother Livia falls ill, misses the […]