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asparagus involtini on a plate in Bologna

Bonus Recipe: Involtini, an Italian Invention

Learn how to make Italian involtini with thin slices of meat or vegetables, simple fillings, and practical tips for rolling,...

Carbonnade flammande by Nancy Pollard

Juicy Post: A Flemish Answer to March

The Forlorn Hope Month March will always be the month of Forlorn Hope for me (a phrase I loved from...

Cauliflower big shot by Nancy Pollard

Ingredients: Cauliflower for February Doldrums

DRVs Explained We are in the throes of what we used call in the shop, The Season Of Dense Root...

Battle of Maarengo by Louis Francois Lejeune Wkipedia

Monthly Juicy Post: Marengo – A Battle & A Stew

Peace Time Reflection Not many dishes are named after battles.  We dine on, after all, Beef Wellington, not Beef Waterloo....

Fried chicken by Nancy Pollard

Bonus Recipe: American Fried Chicken

An Unexpected Connection You may find it surprising that square dancing and Southern fried chicken have a lot in common....

Taste Atlas website photo of gramigna pasta

Italy Insider: Gramigna – The Pasta That Could

    Not Spag Bo My husband's favorite dish to order in a restaurant is  Tagliatelle al Ragù. My Bolognese...

Ingredients: RWM Roast Chicken Riff

The RWM Cooks It’s time. I have alluded to the RWM (Resident Wine Maniac) and his obsession with hunting down...

tarte mathilde in US KD kitchen

Recipe: Tomato Tarte Mathilde

A Fictional Tomato Tart This tart’s presence in Google searches is due to  the irrepressible Deb Perlman of Smitten  Kitchen fame. I...

zucchini and basil big shot

Recipes: Year Four of Zucchini Relief

That Time Of Year Again   Since my new home is to be in Italy, the land that apparently bequeathed...

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Ingredients: Summer Eggplant Surplus

A Vegetable of Many Names No one makes jokes about the abundance of eggplants the way zucchini gets mauled with...