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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Monday, June 8th, 2009
When you have beautiful fish such as these exquisite filets of Dover sole, please don't tamper with it so much. In this case I sea-salted and peppered each filet, heated the cast iron skillet to wicked-hot and then removed it from the stove. I gently placed each filet into the ...
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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. ...
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhlnSewLhDo[/video]
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