pasta Archive
18 Mar 2013
Harissa
What’s harissa? The first time I heard about harissa was when I was watching Jamie’s Fish Supper where he grilled sardines and harissa was used. According to the internet, harissa is a Tunisian hot chili sauce that sounds pretty darn spicy. While I was shopping at Eastern District last week, I saw that they were
17 May 2012
Bad News Food: Baked Pasta
When I get bad news — really bad news, not just annoyances — my first inclination is to make a big dish of baked pasta. It’s what I did when I heard my grandfather had died, and it’s what I did when I learned that a co-worker had been admitted to the ICU. It’s not
16 May 2012
Stewed Lentils Plus An Egg
Lentils are great. You can do crazy, fancy and elaborate things to them or just plain simple like adding them to miso soup. They are great at absorbing flavors and at the same time hold on to their own distinctive flavor. They are cheap, healthy and delicious. Here’s a quick way to eat lentils. Saute
01 May 2012
Cooking With Morel Mushrooms & Fiddlehead Ferns
It’s a sad truth that fresh seasonal products can be expensive, and doubly so when those products are foraged. Take, for example, morel mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns. Both representative of Spring, both foraged, both expensive. But you don’t have to buy very many of them to make a big impact, and all you have to
12 Dec 2011
Piccoli Trattoria In Park Slope
When Piccoli opened in Windsor Terrace, I really wanted to go try it. They specialize in risotto and I do love a good plate of tasty risotto. Though, situated next to Bene Pizza, it was only a to-go spot. I still haven’t been to it yet but recently they opened a sit down restaurant in
30 Nov 2011
Rigatoni With Kale And Sausage
I love kale. Kale is cool. You can eat kale in a sandwich or eat kale raw or eat kale in a big pot of pork belly stew. After the pork belly stew, I still had a bit of kale left so I decided to eat it with pasta. The day before I bought some
05 Aug 2011
Pasta With Mussels And Mike’s Hot Honey
I think people should eat more mussels. Well I mean people should eat and COOK more mussels at home. They’re healthy, tasty, cheap and mighty fast to cook. I got two pounds of P.E.I. mussels for $7 at my local seafood shop. I say two pounds is just barely enough for three people and you