Chicken Tortellini Soup
A comforting bowl of soup you can get on the table in under 30 minutes Isn’t it time for you to take a break? If you’re like millions of us, you never cooked so many meals in your life. And it’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner.…
Category: Italian food
When it comes to comfort food, one of our hands-down favorites is this: Pasta e Piselli
A transformative dish that takes me to a much happier place. I think it will do the same for you. These days dinner means more than mere sustenance. While we all ‘shelter in place’, it’s a mighty punctuation point to our day. Dinner is a…
Spicy Baked Pasta with Cheddar and Broccoli
All that pasta you just bought put to very good use indeed. In New York City where I live, the supermarkets have been stripped bare of many items. But I have to say the complete absence of pasta is quite stunning. That may well be…
Solidarity Pasta…with Asparagus, Red Pepper and Burrata.
Beloved Italy is beset with a healthcare crisis like no other. You would have to be living in outer space not to be following the story of the Covid-19 Virus. And if you have an affinity for Italy, I am sure your heart, like mine,…
Piave-Crusted Chicken and a glass of Garda DOC Sparkling Wine say Happy Valentine’s Day!
Friends with Food Benefits. One of the great things about writing about food is that eventually, people seek you out with great things to cook and great wines to drink. So it was that I found myself in possession of a bottle of Garda DOC…
Orecchiette with Sausage, Peppers, Baby Spinach and Burrata
How much dry pasta makes a great bowl of pasta and sauce? We love a great bowl of pasta. It’s one of our most favorite comfort foods, especially on a cold winter night. I am particularly fond of Orecchiette, the little “ears” — the exact…
Bobby Flay’s Quick Bolognese Sauce
One of New York’s great Celebrity Chefs cuts cooking time on an Italian Classic Chef Bobby Flay has been one of my favorite New York chefs ever since I worked above his store. That is to say when my office was above Mesa Grill, his…
Chicken Piccata
# 1 Candidate for Dinner any night this week This recipe is amazingly easy to put together and quick to cook. That makes it a candidate for any weeknight dinner you have this week. And I even found a hack that made it even easier.…
Shrimp Linguine with Herbs, Corn and Arugula
Bring a dish of Summer Sunshine to your Winter table in under 30 minutes flat. I nominate this dish for being a great big bowl of happy colors, great flavors, and almost instant gratification. It comes together in under 30 minutes. That alone qualifies it…
Baked Ziti with (or without) Sausage
A new take on Baked Ziti, an Italian Classic from Recipe Developer Extraordinaire Alison Roman If you’ve ever cooked a recipe from Alison Roman, you’ll be mightily impressed by the spin she puts on Classics. And this dish is a classic. Ziti al forno, which…
Bobby Flay’s Chicken Parmesan
A dish you can have on the table in under 30 minutes Coming across this recipe was like running into an old friend. It’s from “Bobby at Home: Fearless Flavors from My Kitchen” (Clarkson Potter 2019), Bobby Flay’s latest cookbook. In it he says, “I…
Chicken Cacciatore Summer Style
Chicken Cacciatore, that Italian classic Chicken Stew, seems an odd choice for a summer meal. However, not too long ago, I was craving it and having just loaded up on Chicken thighs and with 8 people coming to dinner, I went with my craving and…
A visit to the C.I.A., A recipe for a True Tuscan Bread Salad and one for a Lower Gluten Salad made with Wheatberries!!
The thrill of being invited to participate in a three-day adventure at the Culinary Institute of America, Napa Valley, California branch is about as good as it gets. Especially if you’re a self-taught home cook. And the experience exceeded every imaginable expectation I had. How…
Asparagus and Mushroom Frittata
Asparagus season is coming and here’s a great way to celebrate its arrival. While a frittata sounds rather fancy, it’s a very easy dish to make. Far simpler than flipping an omelette, it’s wildly versatile too. For this version, I added shallots and cremini mushrooms…
