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Putting twists on fairly standard ingredients, in addition to being potentially delicious (or admittedly disastrous) is just plain fun. In this recipe video, I do just that, by taking standard gnocchi, normally soft and pillowy, and frying them up in a bit of olive oil, to make the outside crispy…almost French fry like. While the center of gnocchi stays soft and creamy, frying t
Let’s make a simple, seasonal, and delicious pasta dish. I’ve shown you how to make your own sundried tomatoes, now it’s time to take those (or you can buy them, it is a time saver), a bit of chicken and some angel hair pasta, to make a great pasta recipe in about 20 minutes. It’s even simpler if y
Of my favorite Italian classic is Spaghetti Bolognese (Spaghetti with meat sauce). This is the spaghetti of my childhood, with the ground meat, tomato sauce over spaghetti noodles with some garlic bread on the side. While I haven’t taken my mom’s recipe line by line (sorry mom) it’s reasonable close and I think it’s absolutely delicious. The sauce does take some time to make, but it’s not h
There are thousand ways to make pasta, and you can be really creative. Take just about any vegetable, toss it with some pasta, add a bit of parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and you’ve got a great meal. But…there is something about the classics. Bolognese sauce is a traditional meat sauce, and while there are some standard techniques used, there are as many different versions as there are co
Simple is no slight when it comes to great food. Simple dishes don’t have to be simple flavors at all. They can pack a real punch, and can also be among the most visually stunning. For example, is this recipe video, I’ll show you how I make a zucchini (or squash) carpaccio; and it hard to find a simpler dish that doesn’t skimp at all on flavor. Carpaccio is traditionally make with beef, bu
Morel mushrooms are a wild mushroom variety that to my knowledge can’t be farmed or cultivated. Which is truly a shame, because they are one of the best mushrooms out there. When I see them in the store, I forget whatever I had planned for dinner, because it’s going to be morel mushroom night come hell or high water. You can prepare them in a ton of different preparations, but one of my favo
While I find pan roasting a steak more than an acceptable cooking option, there is something special about using the grill.
As the seasons change, so do my pizza ingredients. This recipe, Asparagus Mushroom Pizza is perfect for spring or summer, when the Asparagus is tasty and in season. The basic techniques are the same, but the asparagus gives the pizza a fresh grassy taste, that offsets the earthy rich mushrooms. This is a good pizza to play around with the chesse as well.
Spaghetti pesto is a simple, beautiful and easy to make pasta dish. Other than the pasta itself, there is almost no cooking involved, and the simple ingredients come together to make a pasta sauce that is packed full of flavor, is well balance, and is clean and elegant. The dish is great for guests, because not only does it tend to impress, but it's really simple to make, and much of the work
I love to make seafood pastas because they are easy, filling and taste great – when made with the right techniques of course. In this recipe video, I show you how to make a fettucini dish with shrimp and tarragon. Tarragon is a natural match with shellfish, and has a unique anise flavor. Combined with some nicely seared and seasoned shrimp, a bit of garlic, onion and roasted red
