KIRK: What’s for dinner?
ME: Pasta with brussels sprouts
[pause]
ME: Or would you rather have something else?
KIRK: Nooo… Could you maybe bacon it up a little?
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Tag: pasta
Liver and red wine tomato sauce
Last April, we took our clients to Spaghetti Western. One of my colleagues ordered the special — a pasta with liver and red wine tomato sauce. I was intrigued. He asked if I wanted to taste it. I did want to, and so I did taste it.
Wow.
I go to Spaghetti Western often, but I’ve never seen it on the menu again. The taste has been haunting me. I’ve thought about trying to replicate it , and earlier this week I decided that today would be the day. Continue reading “Liver and red wine tomato sauce”
Mario Batali’s Whole Grain Rigatoni with Tuscan-Style Cauliflower and Pecorino
I tried this recipe last week and it is absolutely delicious! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Mario Batali’s Whole Grain Rigatoni with Tuscan-Style Cauliflower and Pecorino
4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
6 mint leaves
½ tablespoon crushed red pepper
1 5-in. head of cauliflower, about 1 to 1¼ lbs.
1-lb. rigatoni pasta
½ cup grated pecorino cheese
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield ¼ cup Continue reading “Mario Batali’s Whole Grain Rigatoni with Tuscan-Style Cauliflower and Pecorino”
Sauce al Leftovers From Making Bolognese for 10. Serves 1.
Last night I and seven guests enjoyed the traditional recipe for bolognese. It was pretty good, and I recommend it.
The “dinner party” itself was also a success, in that I provided pasta with sauce, but salad, wine, bread and dessert magically presented themselves by way of guests. My investment in food and time was repaid in fine company and leftover wine, which is what we all hope for in a successful dinner party.
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Rome
Kristin and I went to Rome for a few days before Christmas a year ago. One of the never-ending joys of living in central Europe is such kinds of trips, partly for the joy of seeing these places but moreover for being able to casually say, “I went for Rome for a couple days.” Last year I also weekended in Amsterdam and London, and spent afternoons in Dresden and Słubice, Poland. I have a ticket to Zurich for a weekend later this month.
Neither of us had been to Rome, and while I had no specific desire to visit, Rome offers several landmarks and the allure of Real Italian Food.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Bolognese and More
I just wanted to share the Virtual Group of Italian Chefs (GVCI) site I ran across today. According to the site, “The GVCI, Virtual Group of Italian Chefs is currently a network of over 900 Italian professionals in cuisine, mainly chefs, working in 70 countries in the world,” and one aspect of its mission is to “preserve and improve the standard of quality and authenticity of Italian gastronomy in the world.” Continue reading “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Bolognese and More”
VIVRE POUR MANGER 