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5 Days of Cheese: Parmesan
It's Day 2 of our "5 Days of Cheese" series and today we're featuring Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Parmesan as we usually call it. Check out our tips and recipes below!Origins: Created in the Middle Ages, it is named after the producing areas in Emilia-Ro (read full article)
Retake Homemade: Teriyaki Pork Stir Fry
In the freezer section, Bird’s Eye makes a teriyaki stir fry that’s actually quite tasty. It includes everything…veggies, pasta, sauce. As convenience meals go, it’s actually one of the better ones. But I still set out (read full article)
wild mushroom pierogies
So it’s that time of the month again. Another Daring Cook’s challenge. For August the spotlight is on the humble pierogi – a Polish sweet or savoury crescent-shaped dumpling. A selection of traditional fillings (potato, meat and ca (read full article)
Vegetable Millet
I wanted a grain that was a bit off the beaten-track the other day (unlike pasta and rice, which I see all the time) and unearthed about a cup of millet in my pantry. I googled the liquid to millet ratio (it’s 2 to 1 in case you were wonderin (read full article)
Creamy Low Fat Pasta Salad
I love creamy pasta salad, but I rarely eat it because it is usually so fatty and unhealthy. I have been a pasta salad fanatic all summer and decided to try a creamy, but low fat and veggie loaded version this week. It turned out pe (read full article)
Baccalà alla napoletana
Baccalà, or salted codfish, marries especially well with tomatoes, and the marriage reaches its apogee of deliciousness in the summer, when tomatoes are at their best. And who does tomatoes better than the people of Campania, home to Italy's best to (read full article)
Italian-Style Pork Steaks with Sage and White Wine
One of my favourite blogs is “Cooking at Marystow” by the lovely Lucie, her blog is always an inspiration with all her mouth-watering delights. When I spotted this recipe over at her blog I knew I had to make it. Lucie said this was “totally de (read full article)
Cooking Tip #35
Olives bring a burst of flavor to many recipes, but even the smallest addition can end up overwhelming the dish. That’s because olive’s brine is and concentrated and often, it overpowers anything it touches (pasta and mayo especially). (read full article)
EASY Italian Herb Foccacia Bread
this Italian herb focaccia recipe is one of those quick ones you can throw together with whats already in your pantry. I like to cut them into bread sticks and OF COURSE serve them with pasta:) In two hours (including prep time, rising time, and ba (read full article)
Tonnarelli cacio e pepe
Cacio e pepe, literally 'cheese and pepper', is a very typical Roman dish, usually made with spaghetti, bucatini or—for the ne plus ultra version of this dish—tonnarelli, a kind of square spaghetti made with egg pasta popular in Lazio and A (read full article)
Macaroni Salad (recipe)
A certain someone (who shall remain nameless) had a birthday recently and requested ribs, macaroni salad and carrot slaw for dinner. I was only too happy to oblige, seeing as how I show love through food. Plus, the Macaroni salad will also serve as m (read full article)
tempo
Earlier this month new Italian restaurant Tempo, helmed by Japanese chef Yoshi Yamada (who trained in Michelin-starred restaurants in Sorrento, Sardinia and Florence), popped up along Curzon Street in swish Mayfair. Lured by the varied menu which in (read full article)
The Italian Pantry
Every cuisine has a collection of dry, canned, preserved and fresh staple ingredients that form the backbone of its repertoire. These staples show up time and again in countless dishes and define the characteristic tastes and textures of the cuisine. (read full article)
Kale and Hungarian Sausage Pasta
As you can see, I'm on a Kale experimentation journey. It's official - Kale is now my favourite vegetable and I'm looking forward to trying the different varieties. This pasta dish was so comforting with a good kick! I'm submitting this dish to th (read full article)
Summer Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is easy and healthy. Just use whatever veggies you have on hand. I had carrots, cucumbers, and arugula, so that's what I used. I am loving pasta salads lately. They can be done in so many ways and are so great for t (read full article)
HONEY GARLIC PORK BRAISE WITH SUMMER VEGGIE PENNE
During one of my weekly grocery shopping adventures recently I went over to the meat section to see what was priced cheap that week. I saw beautiful pork tenderloins that were specially priced and knew I had to grab a couple of those and stock them i (read full article)
Arugula Pasta & Homemade Tomato Sauce
Another Tuesday another a recipe featuring tomatoes for the New Month New Food series. So far I've made a 7 Layer Dip Cup and Jalapeño Red Bean Salsa. This week's recipe involves pasta. I made it healthier by using whole wheat pasta and I made my (read full article)
Four Easy-to-Follow Mediterranean Healthy Recipes
Mediterranean food is the benchmark for a healthy diet. The Mediterranean diet secret is flavor, and a lot of it. Using the freshest food and the best spices, this is the food everyone loves. Create your own Mediterranean restaurant at home. Photo: m (read full article)
Middle Eastern Meatloaf
This was one of the first recipes I made when I first bought Simply in Season, and it remains one of my favorites. I just love the combination of spices. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Middle Eastern Meatloaf 1 medium onion 1/2 cup fresh parsley (read full article)
Heading to the Happiest Place on Earth
They’re saying today’s going to be the hottest day of the year, with heat indexes reaching 110 degrees, and it was already 79 when my Mom and I set out for our morning walk at 5:30am. Can you say, the hotness!? Luckily I had a cool and (read full article)
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