by admin | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Rice balls with Sausage 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 cup uncooked Arborio rice (risotto style) 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 1/2 cups boiling chicken stock salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 1 egg 1 tablespoon...
by admin | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Patatine al Formaggio Polenta con Bolognese I like to play with my food. Tweaking recipes and ingredients, substituting spices and techniques to represent the same dish in different cultures. Lately I’ve been craving chili cheese fries. But not the type you get any...
by admin | Feb 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Porchetta (por-ketta) is an Italian style, slow-roasted, stuffed pork roast. In Italy, porchetta is made by slow roasting and stuffing parts of the whole pig. Here in America, the shoulder (butt) is the typical cut for creating porchetta. Traditionally made using...
by admin | Jan 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Yes, it’s a Shramp’douille. Shrimp and pork forced into a sausage casing with seasonings and smoked until fully cooked and delicious. “Why in the hell?” might be an appropriate question. Glad you asked. It all started a few...
by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Jerusalem Artichoke evokes a mental picture of a hybrid delicacy, an edible flower maybe, from a distant land. Boy does that miss the mark. It’s ugly and looks like a cross between a small bumpy potato and a piece of ginger. The “Sunchoke” as it is also known, is...
