Every year around this time, zucchini blossoms, the first “fruits”of my garden reach my kitchen… as they have year after year in my mother’s and grandmother’s kitchens before me. Zucchini blossom season has at this point become a treasured, and celebrated event. I have pan fried them, put them in omelets and on salads…but the […]
Growing up, Sundays in my house almost always began with tomato sauce simmering on the stovetop and meatballs browned in a skillet ready to be added to the sauce. I continued the tradition with my own family…but in my restaurant I mixed this classic combo up a bit by taking classic meatballs and stuffing them […]
The thing about pasta sauce is that it doesn’t have to be fancy. It can be downright humble like this White Puttanesca, made from ingredients most of us have in our pantry: olive oil, anchovies, capers, kalamata olives, garlic and red pepper flakes. Toss it with your choice of pasta and top it with […]
I’m a totally happy camper right now. I just ate this dish of Sweet Caramelized Onion Spaghetti and it was so good I could eat another bowl right now! I used vidalia onions, cooked slowly to release their sweet juices until they were golden brown and creamy. I added an anchovy and lots of parmesan […]
This Sun-dried Tomato Sauce is the bomb! It’s is so filled with creamy flavor that it even got me…a notoriously slow eater…gobbling this up!! Seriously, the sauce is amazing not only with pasta and shrimp as I make here… but with chicken, scallops, or any white fish. No doubt once you make this, you’ll have […]
If you love pasta salad like me, You could probably eat this whole bowl like I could. But when half the noodles are zucchini…then go right ahead and eat it all. So when deciding what to call this new addition to my collection of great pasta salads, I decided on the Guilt Free Pasta Salad […]
Artichokes are a funny thing. You either love them…or don’t know how to eat them (or cook them). I make these roasted, stuffed artichokes for a recent dinner party. And though I had always steamed artichokes whole, sitting upright in a big pot of water, stuffed with a breadcrumb mixture…this method wasn’t going to […]
I made this cold soba noodle salad for a demo at Williams Sonoma Danbury CT store last Saturday. I hesitated to add it to this site because this photo, taken under florescent lights, is of rather poor quality and does not do this dish justice. However so many people who tasted this clamored for a […]
When eggs are this good…they’re perfect for dinner. These roasted, stuffed sweet potato make a perfect base for sautéed, spinach and a sunny side egg! I love how the salty, garlicky spinach combines with the sweetness of the potato and then is topped off with an egg. It’s delicious and filling!! Try this combination […]
I can’t say it enough…simple things make the most satisfying meals…like these home fried topped with eggs…or should I say…an egg. Eggs sound better for a title. LOL But seriously, I had a batch of rosemary roasted baby gourmet potatoes left over so I pan fried them with some onions and jalapeño peppers. I […]
