Spicy Long Beans with Cashews
I’m back! I know I’ve been gone longer than usual and I’m sorry for that, but the past few weeks have been difficult and busy to say the least. Without going into too much detail, I’ve spent some time…
Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel and Fleur de Sel Praline
Recipe for Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel and Fleur de Sel Praline
Red Curry Shrimp Skewers
December 1st is World Aids Day. Every year, I get out my red ribbon pin, and put it on in acknowledgment and remembrance. But in reality, I remember every single day. I have watched people I love die slowly from this horrible…
Fleur de Sel Praline
I first made this “praline” in David Lebovitz’s recipe for Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream. It is by far, the best ice cream I have ever tasted and ever made. But is this candy really a praline? No, probably it’s not. According to my The…
Restaurants in Rome; Cantina Cantarini and Armando al Pantheon
Cantina Cantarini This is a place I came across randomly while doing restaurant research for Rome on Chowhound. Usually I troll their message boards but this recommendation came from an article on their site which had the tagline of “You…
Restaurants in Rome; Sora Margherita and Dar Poeta Pizzaria
Question: When is a restaurant not really a restaurant? Answer: When it’s a “cultural association.” Sora Margherita We get a little lost, trying to find this place, wandering in Rome’s Ghetto neighborhood. In fact, we have to stop and ask someone…
Butternut Squash Soup with Pancetta and Pomegranate
I was in my favorite market last week in the middle of a produce buying frenzy (I hadn’t cooked for a while) when I had a flashback to college which froze me in my tracks. No, not that kind…
Sometimes Dinner Really Is Just This Simple
I think the title and the photo speaks for itself, no? Salami, cheese (soft goat cheese, cave aged Gruyere and a sharp white cheddar), olives, mom’s home smoked salmon and some marinated artichokes. Add to that a loaf of freshly baked bread (buy it…
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