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The Winter Oven: Italy vs. France (lasagna or quiche)

  Dinner Of Champions: Lasagna or Quiche The World Cup of winter eating is held in Europe every year, where...

butternut squash

Recipe: Butternut Squash Risotto

Squash Is Not Just For Pie I start making this in the fall, but continue throughout winter. It is one...

closeup of prune pots de creme in KD kitchen

Juicy Post: Consider The Prune

Childhood Prejudice My youthful introduction to prunes was less than felicitous. Since I had been diagnosed with an illness that...

Stinging nettle image by Harry Green for The Wildlife Trust

Book Report: Anna Del Conte

Anna Del Conte  - Translator of Italian Food  for Anglophones Anna Del Conte did not write a cookbook until the...

close up of prepped pork tenderloin

Bonus Recipe: A Different Grilled Pork Tenderloin

A French Gift For An American Tradition One of my favorite books for the the grill is actually a French...

arancinin with radicchio risotto

Juicy Post: Risotto – A Film, Tools & Recipes

Riso, Ragazzi And Risotto Bitter Rice was made in 1949 — a combination of Italian neorealism film production and the...

Spagetti with clams in Bologna

The Secret To Spaghetti Alle Vongole

Italian Food Misadventures 101 I've lived in Italy for almost twenty years and I have had many culinary adventures and...

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Juicy Post: A Forlorn Hope Menu

My Introduction To The Forlorn Hope I first learned about the picturesque term Forlorn Hope when I became addicted to Bernard...

Chamberlain Rabbit Fricassee

Juicy Post: Wabbits!

Maybe Not At Easter The introduction of a rabbit meal to my family (our daughters were the impressionable ages of...

Bonus Recipe for January 2019: Steak Au Poivre

An American In Paris In keeping with our tradition of adding an extra recipe when there is a fifth Wednesday...