by Brian | Nov 7, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
Fall is the time for pumpkins. In Italy, pumpkins are central to a combined sweet and savory filling for tortellini or the bigger tortelloni. A basic filling is pumpkin, nutmeg and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Naturally, regional variations abound, and some with quite...
by Brian | Oct 26, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
This is a clever idea for your Thanksgiving table. First of all, when we imagine that Thursday table we think about the turkey, the stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes and the prized pumpkin pie sitting on the sideboard or kitchen counter. The salad? Salad for...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2015 | Recipes
In My Perfect Pantry, Geoffrey Zakarian uses simple pantry elements to forge wonderful, full flavored dishes. He has a list of 50 pantry ingredients that he employs in appetizers, side dishes, main courses and desserts. Here the simple ingredient is the pecans....
by Brian | Sep 21, 2015 | Recipes
It’s pumpkin season and time to marry those pumpkin flavors in fall Italian dishes: risottos and pasta. When it comes to pasta, nothing can surpass the luscious body feel in your mouth of tagliatelle. These “torn” lengths of pasta seem to ooze...
by Brian | Jan 8, 2015 | Recipes
If you are asked to taste food with a blindfold, it can be embarrassing. People will confuse carrots and onion. Celery and hearty lettuce. Can you recognize parsnip with blindfold on? Not a chance. But, there are some flavors that cannot be missed. Say,...