From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Sometimes Dinner Really Is Just This Simple

October 31, 2009

I think the title and the photo speaks for itself, no? Salami, cheese (soft goat cheese, cave aged Gruyere and a sharp white cheddar), olives, mom’s home smoked salmon and some marinated artichokes. Add to that a loaf of freshly baked bread (buy it or make it yourself) and a good bottle of wine and you have a meal [...]

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Braised Boneless Short Ribs with Leeks and Mushrooms

October 27, 2009

Printer Friendly Recipe Sometimes the best laid plans for a meal never quite work out the way you want. I wanted to make lamb. I had it all planned out; yogurt marinated lamb kabobs, home-made tzatzki, pita, a greek salad, some marinated eggplant~ the whole kit and kaboodle. My uncle was in town and my aunt, who had [...]

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Restaurants in Rome; Il Fico and Hosteria Da Nerone

October 21, 2009

Rome abounds with fantastic restaurants. Toss a coin over your shoulder (a la Three Coins in a Fountain) and you are liable to hit a decent one. On the other hand, like most cities with an abundance of tourists, there’s no shortage of crap either. This is why it’s imperative you do your homework and [...]

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Home Made Key Lime Syrup and Posting on Auto Pilot

October 12, 2009

Posting on auto pilot? What’s that all about? Well folks, this girl is enjoying the dolce far niente in bella Roma this week but I went ahead and put together a little something for you in advance so you wouldn’t go wanting or miss me too much. There’s a nifty feature of most blogs which allows one to schedule a post [...]

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How to Make Fresh Ricotta Cheese plus an Easy Pasta Recipe

October 6, 2009

 Click here for printable recipe. I really hate to waste food. It’s definitely a result of my upbringing. My grandparents were children of the depression and never threw anything away. Add to that, being fairly poor as a small child, and thriftiness was indoctrinated from a very young age. So when I had 6 cups of whole milk [...]

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