Pasta e Pesce featured family style with cod
The translation of pasta e pesce is pasta and fish. Yes I had to go all Italian on you. I love the language and particularly the food. It’s simple, good and soul satisfying. I am inspired by Italian cooking and this dish is from that inspiration. Pasta is my favorite comfort food. It makes me feel calm, cozy and cured from the stresses of the day – if just for a moment. When I make this dish, all is well in my world. Continue reading
Honey Corn Bread made with rice bran oil
Rice bran oil has me singing these days. If you cook, you probably use some kind of oil in frying, sautéing and baking. But what’s the right oil to use?
How about rice bran oil? It’s not just for stir frying your favorite Asian dish anymore. Oh no, it has stepped into the spot light and is enjoying its close up. Continue reading
Cassoulet is fancy and French but you can make this Kitchen Cassoulet in a cinch –
Kitchen Cassoulet up close
Oh who needs to go through the fuss, toil and cost of making a Cassoulet. The traditional slow cooked casserole typically contains pork sausages, goose, duck, sometimes mutton (animal protein) and white beans. Once considered peasant food, today this little dish can set your wallet back more than a few duckets. I am all about budget friendly and health conscious meals on this blog and I have one Continue reading
Pastry Blender, Williams-Sonoma
I love my kitchen gadgets. The hum, whiz and purr is music to my ears. But I do like to rock it old school when it comes to some kitchen gadgets. One of them is my beloved pastry blender. Continue reading
collard greens and caviar 