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Fettuccine with Squash Blossom Cream Sauce 25 Aug 2013 | 08:09 pm
Squash Blossom Cream Sauce with fettuccine. Are you afraid of squash blossoms that are flooding farmers markets now? Don’t be. The blossoms are versatile and easy to cook up. Grab some if you can. ...
Grilled Swordfish with Salmoriglio Sauce 12 Aug 2013 | 02:59 am
Grilled swordfish with Salmoriglio Sauce The Sicilian summer heat came early one morning. Rows of fish packed on ice sparkled in the morning sun as we searched the open-air fish market for the perfe...
Eggplant “Meatballs” 4 Aug 2013 | 09:56 pm
Eggplant Meatballs An old woman in a soiled white apron stood at the top of the stairs leading to a basement trattoria a cigarette dangling out of her mouth. We were wandering around the backstreets...
Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage 3 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm
Sauteed broccoli rabe and roasted Sicilian & Calabrese sausages Here’s one of my favorite dishes that’s easy and quick to make for a weeknight dinner. You’ll be eating in a half hour or so. Roast th...
Fresh San Marzano Tomatoes with Pappardelle 28 Jul 2013 | 07:48 pm
Fresh San Marzano Tomato with Pappardelle I scored the first of the organic San Marzano tomatoes from Happy Boy Farms at the Thursday Galleria farmers market in San Francisco’s financial district. I...
Italian Braised Beef Brisket 27 Jul 2013 | 08:31 pm
Italian beef brisket long braised with herbs and aromatic vegetables I wanted to eat some beef brisket when I was in the Big Apple last week but it was too damn hot during the 7-day Heat Dome. I sat...
Flourless Potato & Onion Focaccia 21 Jul 2013 | 08:25 pm
A flourless potato focaccia with a sweet onion filling Here’s an interesting twist on focaccia. There’s no flour in this potato & onion focaccia from the southwestern region of Puglia, focaccia di p...
Couscous with Veal, Cauliflower, Red Peppers & Saffron 15 Jul 2013 | 03:43 am
Couscous with veal, cauliflower, red peppers and saffron Sicily has been on my mind. I recalled a remarkable day on the northern coast where I learned of 2 new ingredients for my Italian-American co...
Orecchiette with Arugula 8 Jul 2013 | 01:57 am
Orecchiete with arugula in a garlic infused olive oil sauce I snagged some baby arugula at the Petaluma farmer’s market yesterday. Simply drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, a drop or 2 of red win...
Raw & Cooked Salad 23 Jun 2013 | 09:59 pm
Raw & Cooked Salad Summer just arrived and I’m starting to get in the mood for the bounty slowly hitting the market. This simple yet complex salad is my bridge to the new season. Insalata cruda e c...
