Hommage to Marcella Hazan: Pork Roast cooked in Milk
This recipe is too easy! It takes a couple of hours, but requires very little attention, or even skill! The pay off is yummy! Improbably rich and gently sweet and satisfying.
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Crustless Quiche
An easy recipe for a light lunch, brunch, or snack. Zucchini and lemon zest add complexity when paired with Parmigiano.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Origins of the dish pasta Carbonara explained. Recipe for the dish pasta carbonara
Preserved Lemons
An ancient ingredient, most associated with Moroccan cooking. Preserved Lemons can add zest to any savory recipe calling for lemons!
Recipe for Umbrian Cheese Bread, Pizza di Pasqua, Crescia
The center of a traditional Umbrian Easter Supper is the Pizza di Pasqua, or Crescia–a traditional savory bread served as a first course with hard boiled eggs and various salumi.
Risotto: baked or stirred?
For a recent dinner party I contemplated spending all my time in the kitchen stirring risotto ceaselessly to produce the …
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