Feeding My Bread Fiends
Prosciutto-wrapped salmon was the main course, but hearty white bean ragout and home-baked bread stole the show. A drizzle of balsamic reduction ties all the Italian elements together.
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Big Boy Meatballs
This has become my basic meatball recipe for serving over spaghetti, along with any number of flavor variations.
Crusty
Halibut steaks are crusted with shredded potato and pan-roasted, then served with an unusual warm salad of red cabbage, spinach, pancetta, and nuts.
Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna
The March 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured the lasagne of Emilio-Romagna, complete with fresh spinach pasta and slow-cooked ragu bolognese, the latter made with a blend of meats I ground myself. This lasagne is light…
Grilled Leg of Lamb with Caramelized Lemon Jus
A boneless leg of lamb is butterflied, stuffed with lemon, garlic, sage and pancetta, then grilled and served with a splash of caramelized lemon jus---perfect for serving to the in-laws on a summer evening.
Minestrone and Mac
Italian vegetable soup paired with Dorie Greenspan's corn muffins for a crisper-cleaning, barrel-scraping meal. Plus, a use for those leftover corn muffins the next day---City Bakery's mac and cheese!
Pasta Trio
In sifting through puppy pictures we’ve taken in the past month, I happened back across a few weeknight pasta dishes that I’ve made, and which we were pretty pleased with. It hardly seems fair to…