March 31, 2020
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I enjoy making traditional Italian pasta but it is a process that can be off putting to some. For home cooks who don’t have an Italian Nona to teach them how to roll out pasta dough by hand, you need … Continue reading
July 5, 2017
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August 25, 2016
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So, risotto. Whenever I am asked for a risotto recipe my usual response is, risotto is not so much a recipe as a technique. To be sure, there are a few essentials you need to know about the process but … Continue reading
June 30, 2016
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A couple of weeks ago we went to visit some friends who have a small ranch up in Sebastopol in Sonoma County where they raise beef cattle. Kathy was hobbling around with a painful hip so I volunteered to cook … Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Biscotti. You know, those long, tooth breaking fingers of biscuit often sold in coffee shops wrapped in cellophane. Now, to be fair, they are supposed to be that hard; they are made for dunking in your latte or, if you … Continue reading
August 12, 2015
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“You are what you eat”, the old adage goes. I have never fully understood what that means. I read somewhere that it literally means what it says; that on a seven year cycle the cells in our bodies are replaced … Continue reading
June 24, 2015
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Diet. It’s a nasty 4 letter word in my vocabulary! Counting calories, counting carbs, eating Weight Watchers prepared foods or subsisting on short rations. That’s no way to live in my opinion and yet it works for some. I don’t … Continue reading
May 29, 2015
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What’s in a name? Sometimes, quite a lot! Take biscuits, for example. To an American a biscuit is a scone like pastry made with buttermilk and is often served alongside savory dishes like stews. In the South biscuits and gravy … Continue reading
December 17, 2014
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Adobo! What is that, exactly? Well, it depends on who you ask. Adobo is a Spanish word which in this context means pickle. Historically it was a process used to preserve food, something we still do today. With the advent … Continue reading
November 13, 2014
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I made some carnitas the other day and used it to make quesadillas with flour tortillas which we ate with guacamole, sour cream and salsa. I expect most American readers will recognize the foods mentioned in that sentence but others … Continue reading