I never really thought meatballs were anything special. It might be because my mom used to serve spaghetti with Italian sausages, so meatballs seemed bland in comparison. Obviously, when I gave up meat, I didn’t really think about a future without meatballs. That is, until I [...]
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Our Jamie Oliver cookbooks have been getting a lot of use lately, and with good reason. He’s got such a great approach to food, particularly pasta! I used to think I was tired of Italian food, but his recipes just keep proving me wrong. Sometimes he can [...] Discovering that I could make fresh pasta will probably remain one of the highlights of 2010, even though it happened on the third day of the year. I don’t know if you regularly eat fresh pasta, but it is so much better than dried (and it cooks much faster!) [...] I know I’ve complained about the lack of affordable cheese in Korea, but now I just feel ridiculous. If I had known it was this simple to make ricotta, with ingredients I usually have on hand, I would have done it LONG ago! I had the wonderful opportunity to cook during daylight hours today, something that doesn’t happen nearly enough in my life. As a result, I went a little photo-happy while I made some pesto. Why did I make pesto the day before Thanksgiving when I had plenty of [...] With a half marathon in the morning, I needed my usual pre-race dinner: spaghetti. I’ve been eating spaghetti the night before a race (from 5K to Half-Ironman) for over 10 years, and I see no reason to change it up now. I know it won’t upset my stomach, [...] I had no idea how many farms around here grew bell peppers until I noticed them EVERYWHERE on my long bike ride last Saturday. Seeing all those red peppers at their peak (and still on the plant!) gave me a strong urge to cook with them. This recipe is great [...] Like almost any American, I love pizza. I was always content to buy the refrigerated dough from Trader Joe’s when making it at home, but this week I had a day off and decided to make pizza from scratch. I used Peter Reinhart’s recipe (in The Bread Baker’s Apprentice) for [...] I’m sorry this dish is so un-photogenic, but it really is delicious! Although it looks like a lot of work, this recipe is deceptively simple and you will only dirty one pot and one bowl to make it (well, plus the pan you bake it in). My mom taught me [...] |
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