Summer in a bottle, Italian-style

Posted by Jamie Grafton on April 30, 2009 | 2 Comments

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A few years back I was part of a team putting together a recipe book for an Italian chef. One evening after we had downed tools, a group of us sat in the gentle evening sunshine and cracked open a bottle of decent Limoncello, a southern Italian lemon liqueur. Sipping it in the soft, warm breeze, we all agreed on two things: one, few drinks are more perfectly in harmony with the hazily carefree mood of an al-fresco summer evening; and two, that most commercial brands of Limoncello are, in terms of appearance, aroma and probably flavor, pretty similar to kitchen floor cleaner. Read more

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Thrifty Tasty Healthy – Bok Choy with Garlic and Ginger

Posted by Raissa Nebie on April 29, 2009 | No Comments

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Summer’s around the corner and it’s time to shake off the excess pounds accumulated during the winter. We all know that diets are no fun, so I’m not even going to try to pitch one to you. Instead, I’m going to suggest some guilt-free dishes that are tasty enough to please your palate, but low-cal enough to help you squeeze into your favorite summer shorts with little effort. Not only will these dishes be mighty deliciously healthy, but they will also be very cheap, leaving you with more funds to allocate towards your summer travels. Read more

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Straight from Italy: Penne Strascicate

Posted by Thrifty Gourmet on April 29, 2009 | No Comments

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While living in Italy several years ago, I piled my cupboard high with authentic Tuscan cookbooks. My favorite recipe to emerge from countless pages of pastas and risottos is Penne Strascicate, a Bolognese-like sauce filled with diced vegetables, fresh tomatoes, red wine, and the best-tasting olive oil you can find. This recipe is affordable and makes enough to reheat for lunch the next day. Read more

Filed under: Cooking, Italian, Pasta, Rice and Grains

Easy Breezy Flatbread

Posted by Raissa Nebie on April 28, 2009 | No Comments

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If you read Mark Bittman’s article titled Finessing Flatbread two weeks ago, you were probably psyched to learn that you could now bake flatbread at home at the snap of a finger. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical after reading the article. Not that I doubt Mr. Bittman‘’s skills or anything — the man obviously knows what he’s doing. But no resting, no kneading and no rolling out seemed way too good to be true.  At that point, there was only one thing to do — test the recipe myself. Read more

Filed under: Baking, Cooking

Don’t Pour That Bad Wine Away…

Posted by Jamie Grafton on April 28, 2009 | No Comments

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We’ve all had the experience. Slamming the apartment door on the world after a miserable week at work, grabbing that special bottle of wine you’ve been saving from the rack, yanking the cork from the bottle with a satisfying pop, pouring it out and… The unmistakable aroma of rotten eggs. It’s corked. Ruined. Pour it down the sink, head angrily to the liquor store and hand over a few hard-earned dollars for another bottle. Read more

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