A Caprese Salad with summer tomatoes is not complicated. And that’s exactly its charm. Summer Tomatoes: The Taste of Simple For me, tomatoes are synonymous with summer. That’s right. Depending on the mood I’m in I might be taking tomato vacation instead of a summer vacation. Sounds fun, doesn’t it? I often joke about having …
My Recipe for Pasta Bolognese
Pasta Bolognese is a hearty Italian dish that can be prepared to feed a large family or a small army. A tomato sauce featuring beef and / or pork, Bolognese is often referred to in Italy as ragù alla bolognese or, more simply, as ragù. Pasta Bolognese Makes a Fancy Family Feast I have noted before …
Pasta Milanese by Chef John Besh
Pasta Milanese for a Friday Meatless Meal in Lent There is only one week left in Lent, which makes tomorrow is our last Friday of abstinence from meat. Next Friday is Good Friday, which is a day of fasting and abstinence. A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated one of my favorite feasts: the Solemnity …
Pasta al Tonno e Pomodoro for St. Joseph’s Day
I Bet You Didn’t Know that St. Joseph Is Italian 😉 Obviously, that’s a joke, right. I mean, St. Joseph was a Jew, a descendant of King David. So, why the joke? St. Joseph is credited with saving Sicily from a dreadful famine in the Middle Ages. Each year since then, the Sicilian people have …
Braised Beef Short Ribs with Tomato and Red Wine
Cooking with Bloody Marys? I’m sure you’ve heard the joke, “I love cooking with wine. And, sometimes, I actually put it in the food.” Well, years ago I heard the south Louisiana version of that joke. Question: How long does it take to make a roux? Answer: About 3 beers or 3 Bloody Marys. That …
