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Escarole with Cannellini Beans and Macaroni
Ingredients:1 head of escarole – cut up4 cloves of garlic – crushed & choppedHandful of sun dried tomatoes – sliced1 can of cannellini beans - rinsed1 sweet onion – slicedFew slices of salami – slicedDashes of red pepper flakesJuice of (read full article)
Souper Saturday!
“I live on good soup, not on fine words.”-MoliereHello! It has been a bit cooler in my neck of the woods this week, so the thought of making soup is actually appealing! There are many versions of Italian Wedding Soup floating around, the version (read full article)
Lumpia Shanghai (Spring Rolls)
Ingredients: 1 pk lumpia wrapper 1 1/2 lb fresh ground pork (plain) 1/2 lb Chopped shrimps 2 pcs. onion, chopped 2 pcs. carrots, chopped 1 cup water chestnut, chopped 2 Eggs salt and pepper to taste Procedures: Mixed all the ingredients together (read full article)
Truffled Scrambled Eggs
Ingredients: 1 small fresh truffle 4 large eggs salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 30 g butter 2 large slices of bread, toasted Procedures: Brush the truffle briefly under cold running water. Slice thinly, then cut into matchsticks. B (read full article)
Mangia Monday!
"A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that’s when cuisine is truly exciting."-Charlie TrotterHello! Today I have an easy recipe for you! It requi (read full article)
Parmesan-Crusted Fish
A parmesan cheese and bread crumb topping coats this baked fish. Panko bread crumbs are a Japanese bread crumb that is lighter and cooks up crispier than normal bread crumbs. Add carrots and greens to round out the meal. Ingredients: 4 skinless cod (read full article)
(Relatively) Healthy Cooking in a Hurry
I had the first meeting of my 4-week West Hartford Adult Ed. "Healthy Cooking in a Hurry" class last night. After a full 8-hour day of census training and hour-long drive from New Haven, I was feeling like most people do at the end of the day:& (read full article)
Unexpected Guests – Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie
I know it isn't cool to brag about your own cooking, but I must be good because I have a fan club. I've never seen or heard them, but I know they're there. They leave presents. Every morning when I open the front do (read full article)
Garlic Shrimp & Broccoli (Week Night Dinner)
When I first moved to Seattle, as a going-away present, my dear friend Christy gave me a gift certificate to a random Seattle restaurant she found online. She’d never been to the Emerald City, and she had no idea which part of Seattle I was moving (read full article)
La Paz Batchoy
Ingredients: 200 g. fresh miki, washed 300 grams pork kidney 1/4 kilo pork Lapay (spleen) 1/4 kilo pork tenderloin 200 grams pork liver 1 tablespoon ginger, cut into fine strips 1 head garlic, minced 1 medium onion, minced 10 to 12 cups wa (read full article)
Spicy Shrimp Gambas
Ingredients: 1/2 kilo shrimps, fresh 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/4 cup margarine or butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced 1 large head garlic, minced 1-2 pcs siling labuyo (red chili pepper) 1 tbsp bread crumbs Extra virgin olive (read full article)
Mixed Vegetable Lasagna
Ingredients: 12 lasagna noodles 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped 2 carrots, thinly sliced large onion, chopped 2 green bell peppers, chopped 2 small zucchini, sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups m (read full article)
Laing (Taro Leaves in Coconut Milk)
Ingredients: 20-50 gabi leaves 1/2 kilo pork belly diced 1/2 head garlic, finely minced 2 tbsp. finely minced ginger 6-8 green pepper (long, slender variety), minced 1/4 cup bagoong alamang (shrimp paste) 1 tsp monosodium glutamate (MSG) (optional) (read full article)
Seattle Restaurant Week!
Picture from Seattle Restaurant Week Website Here is another great opportunity for folks to take advantage of the great restaurants Seattle has to offer. Seattle Restaurant week is starting, from April 18-29 with over 106 restaurants that wi (read full article)
Seattle Restaurant Week!
Picture from Seattle Restaurant Week Website Here is another great opportunity for folks to take advantage of the great restaurants Seattle has to offer. Seattle Restaurant week is starting, from April 18-29 with over 106 restaurants that wi (read full article)
Steamed Mussels in Ginger Soup
Ingredients: 3 lbs mussels, scrubbed & debearded 2 tbsp olive oil 1 pc. onion, sliced 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 pc fresh ginger 3″ long peeled, sliced 2 tsp fish sauce 2 tomatoes, chopped 4 cups water 1/2 cup dry white wine Freshly-groun (read full article)
Souper Saturday!
Hello and Welcome!I have been a bit remiss about blogging the past few days, I have been ill, so computer time was not a priority. I am on the mend, but still trying to take it easy. So here is just a comforting soup recipe for you.Enjoy!Italian Wedd (read full article)
Escarole Soup with Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 pound ground turkey 2 eggs, beaten to mix 1 clove garlic, minced 1 small onion, minced 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper 3 table (read full article)
Spring Cleaning!
I LOVE Spring ~ I think it’s my favorite time of year aside from Fall. The weather is perfect ~ not too hot, not too cold and well, you just want to be outside ALL the time when it’s 70-80 degrees. My workout was Spri (read full article)
New - Sausage and Escarole Bites
This recipe was inspired by an episode that I recently watched of The Essence of Emeril. The original recipe, Swiss Chard Boules Stuffed with Lemon Barley Risotto, was made of a pancetta, barley and risotto filling, wrapped with swiss chard leaves (c (read full article)



