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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Pork Cutlet, Rabe and Polenta
For dinner this evening I made pork cutlets on a bed of creamy polenta, broccoli rabe and roasted tomatoes with a balsamic glaze. This was pretty easy to make. And yes indeed quite fattening, but over the top delicious and something good … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli rabe, chili peppers, garlic, olive oil, Parmesan, polenta, pork, pork cutlets, tomatoes
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Homemade Pasta 101
Soft, delicate, and delicious, homemade pasta is really worth the effort to make. Plus it feels really good on your hands when you’re kneading the eggs and flour together. When I was a boy my siblings and I use to watch … Continue reading
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“Life Is About Feeing Good” Chef Kourda
It was an incredibly fun adventure interviewing Chef Kourda for South Shore Magazine last night. Chef Kourda is not only the Executive Chef of Brassiere Zapp at the Red Lion Inn located in Cohasset, Massachusetts but the General Manager as … Continue reading
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Tagged artichokes, chef, Chef Kourda, chimicurri, cohasset, garlic, lobster, red lion inn, steak
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Yumville Citrus Chicken
I got the idea for this recipe from Bon Appetite magazine, but made a few adjustments. My version is kind of crude, and not as elegant as B A’s but it was quick and I am sure tasted the same. … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, chili pepper, cilantro, citrus, ginger, honey, lemon, lime, soy sauce
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The Tortelloni Project – Tortelloni 101 – final grade B
Tortelloni is in the same shape of tortellini, but only larger. I gorged on them fervently when I was in Italy. They are mostly popular in the Emilia-Romagna Region, and are stuffed with many different combinations; spinach and ricotta, veal … Continue reading
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Tagged Emilia-Romagna region, Gorgonzola, Italy, Mortadella, pasta, ricotta, spinach, Tortelloni
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Braised Bok Choy with Ginger Pork Bits and Roasted Wanuts
Some people call it Chinese cabbage, but the proper name is Bok Choy, and if you think you haven’t eaten it before, think again. If you’re a lover of Chinese food you’ve eaten it, you just didn’t know what that … Continue reading
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Tagged bok choy, garlic, ginger, honey, hot pepper, pork, soy sauce
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Arancini – The Big Rice Ball Theory
Most Italians in America have grown up eating Arancini; rice balls traditionally stuffed with cheese, meat, peas, and mushrooms (I once had an Arancini stuffed with eggplant south of Rome). If you’re not a traditionalist the possibilities are endless, just don’t … Continue reading
Ch Ch Ch Chutney!
I love Chutney. For those of you who are not familiar with it, get familiar and quickly because it is the perfect condiment. In the same category as jams, jellies, salsa, and relishes, chutney can be chunky or smooth (chunky … Continue reading
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Tagged apples, blue cheese, bride, cheddar, cheese, cherries, chutney, fruits, mangos, pears, peppers, perserving
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Make Your Own Ricotta
Making Ricotta Cheese is a fun undertaking, worth the effort, much better than the stuff you buy in a store and definitely more like the Ricotta in Italy. However, if you’re thinking price, yes in the long run when you … Continue reading
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The Green Goddess: Broccoli Rabe and the Golden Boy
This is my second post on broccoli rabe and I can promise there will be more, many more, and why? Because broccoli rabe is FRIGGING AWESOME! Rabe is full of vitamins and minerals (vitamins A, C, and K, potassium, calcium, … Continue reading
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