Here’s the thing. You might think it’s a bit of a cop-out, but the truth is that I know how to make ravioli; I’ve made them several times with many different fillings, but unless I’m settling into an evening of pasta making with friends and family, I’d just as soon buy the suckers. But I [...]
Archive for the ‘Entrees’ category
October 28th, 2009
Brown Butter Sage Pumpkin Ravioli
August 5th, 2008
That’s Not Kosher
The other night I sat home watching Thelma & Louise on Bravo. It was a Saturday night (to be precise) and my neighborhood was abuzz with the usual dating and drinking crowd. I know this because I left my apartment for the first time that day at around 11 at night, to buy pasta. Somebody’s [...]
March 16th, 2008
Chef’s Parm
I had a big birthday. First my Dad came into town, then my Mamma. Now I’m left with an empty apartment and hunger pains for home. As a Buffalonian the answer is obvious: Spaghetti Parmesan. As my father had to remind me constantly when my middle school comrades would copy my outfits and try to [...]
February 26th, 2008
Après Ski Fondue
After an introduction to the sport, I don’t think I’m en route to becoming a champion skier, but I may well take the prize for top après ski enthusiast! During a dream weekend in Vermont, spent skiing Stratton and Okemo Mountains, the Italiano and I cuddled up in front of a roaring fire, built for four in the winter [...]
January 26th, 2008
Chicken Pot Pie and I don’t care…
Baby, it’s cold outside, but it’s so cozy its sweltering inside my 5th floor walkup. I just made Chicken Pot Pie and Cinnamon Sugar Cookies. So, my home smells like comfort but feels like Miami in July! You see, I have no control over the heat in my apartment, and in what must be my [...]
January 11th, 2008
Roast Chicken
Celest: “I never order chicken in a restaurant.” Sara: “’Cause it never tastes this good.” Celest: “Yeah, and because my mother always told me it was the most boring choice. It’s like a throw-away meal.” Amanda: “Mmmmmm…this is so tender!” Erin: “Kimberly, I’m not even minding the ‘bird on the bones’ thing! The chicken just falls off.” [...]
December 30th, 2007
Lots o’ Latkes
I may be a half-breed, but I am wholly in love with potato pancakes. My Mamma, the Jew, makes them every year for my Dad’s fam, the gentiles. Identity crises aside, they’ve come to taste like holidays to us all and are perfect when made miniature and passed around to snack on before Christmas dinner…or [...]
November 22nd, 2007
Pumpkin Risotto
It’s turkey time!, which means two things for pumpkins nation-wide: (a) they are on sale, and (b) most of those bought for Thanksgiving will come in a can. Never one to turn down a slice of my Mamma’s pumpkin pie, I hold no grudges against a classic made with One-Pie Pumpkin, but this year I’m bringing an [...]
October 5th, 2007
Zucchini Ribbons
Zucchini is a favorite vegetable of mine and pasta my favorite starch. Combining the two is a classic pairing, but shaving the zucchini into long ribbons rather than slicing them into the more common round discs, puts a new spin on this old fave. I first encountered this recipe in Bon Appetit years ago, and have since put my [...]
September 30th, 2007
Grilled Pepperjack on Sourdough
Grilled cheese is one of those recipes a kindergartener could make well, but can also be elevated to gourmand proportions with just a few easy additions and creative flavor jolts. Today I stuck by my standard bread fave for the sandwich, sourdough, and pulled together the following items from my fridge to make a killer [...]
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