Red, White, and Green Potato Salad
I’ve always been a potato salad hater. Maybe it is that fluorescent yellow color pressing up against the sides of the grocery store containers. Maybe it is the thunking sound […]
Category Archives: Italian
Baking Day Chicken
Another recipe inspired by Lynne Rossetto Kasper, the queen of roasting. Despite the long-ish list of ingredients, this comes together quickly. It is visually stunning when served straight from the […]
Chickpea and Kale Soup with Fresh Rosemary
This is a great batch cooking recipe. It makes a big pot of soup, and freezes beautifully. 8 cups dried chickpeas 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large onions, chopped 8 […]
Chicken Cacciatore
This is my low-fat version of the classic dish which I can’t even read about without getting that Billy Joel song stuck in my head. Spooned over polenta, it makes […]
Christmas Eve Lamb for Garlic Lovers
This is my improvisation of Sally Schneider’s improvisation of Paula Wolfert’s recipe. Phew. The lamb roasts slowly for seven hours, making it a perfect holiday meal, because you can prep it […]
Cilantro – Black Bean Pizza
Our local pizzeria, Aver’s Pizza, makes an unusual and addicting Cuban Black Bean Pizza. This is my allergy-friendly version, which captures the tanginess of the cilantro and lime but leaves […]
Tuscan White Bean Pizza with Caramelized Onions
This recipe will convert even the staunchest meat-and-cheese lover to vegan pizza. When cut into small pieces, it makes an elegant appetizer to serve with drinks. 1 recipe Kamut Flour Pizza […]
Kamut Flour Pizza Dough
Kamut is an ancient grain that is related to modern wheat. Some people find it easier to digest than wheat, but it is not suitable for someone with a wheat […]
Oven-Roasted Summer Veggies
This is my version of a rustic Italian dish from The Italian Country Table, by Lynne Rosetto Kasper. It is more of a technique than a specific recipe — use whatever […]
Oven – Roasted Red Peppers
This is the simplest way I’ve come across to preserve that great late-summer taste of ripe red peppers. 6 – 8 large red peppers, cored and seeded, and chopped into […]
