Tortellini in Brodo
Have you ever had one of those ultimate meals — one your mind wanders back to, even years later? Tortellini in brodo at a little restaurant in Bologna (I can’t even remember the name of the place!)...
View ArticleEasy One Pot Meal: Chicken with Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a tough vegetable to like. I wasn’t a huge fan myself until I discovered simple roasted cauliflower, as in the recipe below, or cauliflower and potatoes roasted with some spices (cumin,...
View ArticleIan Knauer’s Sticky Balsamic-Glazed Drumettes
There are some recipes that really get you salivating, like this beauty I found in the “Genius Recipes” section of the website Food 52 which comes courtesy of former Gourmet magazine Food Editor, Ian...
View ArticleChicken with Roasted Meyer Lemon, Rosemary and Garlic (alla Michael Chiarello)
Gratuitous Blood Orange Picture Tis the season for wonderful citrus. My whole family has been, as my friend Shani would put it, on a serious Clementine bender. We just can’t seem to get enough of...
View ArticleYummy Spoonfuls for Baby
For little eaters with tiny tummies, each and every bite counts from the standpoint of nutrition. We’re encouraging our littlest one to eat what we eat — from Indian curry, to Chinese steamed fish, to...
View ArticleMoroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives
This is one of those recipes that upon eating it, I wanted to jump right in and make it again for dinner the next night and the next night after that. It’s really just a simple, braised chicken dish,...
View ArticleEasy Weekend Cooking: Paul Bertolli’s Poached Chicken with Balsamic Vinegar...
The cooking site Food 52 has this great section called “Genius Recipes” which is all about killer cooking tips and essential recipes from classic cookbooks that everyone should try. The Genius Recipes...
View ArticlePiling on the Kudos for Jamie Oliver’s Chicken Braised with Milk and Lemon
It’s impossible to resist this recipe. There’s an article over at Kitchn titled the “Jamie Oliver’s Chicken in Milk is Probably The Best Chicken Recipe of All Time“; a good friend (aka the Hungry Dog)...
View ArticlePeruvian-Chinese Grilled Chicken
We discovered this absolutely great marinade for grilled chicken recently and I wanted to share because it’s a good one for all those summer BBQs coming around the corner, and really for any time of...
View ArticleComfort Food Cravings: Nonni’s Quick Chicken Parm
Yeah, Chicken Parm! Nonni Laura in the Kitchen In my last blog post, I introduced you to the one and only Nonni Laura who showed you (via this video) how to make a humongous pot of minestrone, Italian...
View ArticleQuick Dinners: Udon Salad with Shredded Chicken & Gai Lan
This recipe is the most recent from our “rotisserie chicken magic” series for the San Jose Mercury News’ “Fast and Furious Weeknight Cooking” column. It’s perfect for summer! Get the recipe here:...
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