Archive for the ‘Herbs’ Category
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Pancetta, if you didn't know, is quite simply Italian bacon. Pork belly is cured with garlic, herbs and aromatic spices such as nutmeg, clove and cinnamon, then hung to dry. Often the belly is rolled and tied before drying for an attractive spiral effect when sliced, but not always. Most ...
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009
... I'd probably enjoy this simple miracle of ingredient cross-utilization on a fairly regular basis. It is, quite obviously, an uncomplicated salad of carrot julienne, cremini mushrooms and basil chiffonade with an impromptu strawberry walnut dijon vinaigrette and cracked pepper.
Posted in Fungi, Herbs, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
One of the great pleasures of having one's own meat grinder comes from the luxury of autonomy over the fat content of ground meats. It seems that most store bought ground beef comes with a fat content of no greater than 30%. But we all know that a fattier burger ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Rakija (RAH-kee-yah) is the catch-all term for any kind of spirit distilled from fruit in Croatia, and it pretty much translates to 'brandy'. Just as there's apple brandy, plum brandy, berry brandy and so on, varieties distilled from different source materials take more specific names. Here are a few:
šljivovica ...
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Sunday, January 6th, 2008
What probably looks to you like a decent penne rigate con salsiccia fresca is actually the jumping off point for a Sunday afternoon repast. I sliced cooked Italian sausages, diced a bit of prosciutto and pancetta, chopped some parsley and sauteed it all up with sliced onions and garlic. Easy. ...
Posted in Cheese, Herbs, Meat, Noodles, Pasta, Vegetables | 13 Comments »
