Orzo in salsa di limone, parmigiano e prezzemolo;

I tend to use orzo often when making pasta dishes because it’s just so versatile–it works well in soups, pasta salads and even in faux-risotto dishes–and it also doesn’t necessarily need the giant pasta pot that long noodles require if you’re only making pasta for one or two people.  The original recipe that this is an [...]

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Focaccia e dragoncello;

I know I’ve been away from the blog for a while–my mind is very much in job-hunting mode and that, along with the holidays, have zapped me of inspiration.  But tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, and the husband and I are going to celebrate as we usually do–making lots of food, drinking wine, watching movies [...]

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Orichiette (o orzo) al “x” fromaggio;

Almost a year ago I picked up a copy of Food & Wine magazine that touted “Italy’s Best Recipies.”  touting some of each main “food” region’s best specialties.  This led to us making Piadina with Ricotta, Proscuitto and Arugula, which is freaking delicious, but it also left us with a tub of ricotta cheese that [...]

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The autumn leaves drift by my window, the autumn leaves of red and gold;

The sudden turn for the chilly has made me want to seek out comfort food in a serious way.  Saturday marked the first day since we’ve been back in the States that wasn’t lovely and temperate, and prompted me to lobby for a warm, rich sauced pasta for dinner that night in lieu of one [...]

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Un panino d’uova alla coque.

The Project Runway marathon leading up to the finale is on as background noise for me today as I do some chores (I just threw out a ton of old school papers and other assorted junk that I really didn’t need anymore), and I was beyond excited to see the annoucement of Top Chef’s return [...]

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