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Category Archives: Italian
Saved by the Pantry and Garden and Fridge
It started out well enough. I saw a recipe in a magazine for pappardelle with arugula and prosciutto It looked really good and I decided to give it a try . It was on the menu for this week which meant … Continue reading
Rustic Apple Pie
The dessert course in my Italian cooking class was an Apple Crostata. This is a very fancy name for apples on a pie crust. A crustata is a pretty rustic dish, made without benefit of pie or tart baking tin. Essentially … Continue reading
Posted in Bed and Breakfast, Cooking, Cooking class, Dessert, Family, Food, Italian, Recipes, Sandhill Crane Bed and Breakfast
Tagged apple crustata, apple pie, apples. baking, baking, Cooking, Crustata, Food, pie crust., Recipes
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A Better Eggplant
Last night we had eggplant parmesan. We love eggplant parmesan but are not really fond of the mushy, for lack of a better word, eggplant. Now a traditional eggplant parmesan recipe calls for the eggplant to be salted, drained, breaded … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, International Cuisines, Food, Italian, Family, Meatless Meals, Entree
Tagged baking, eggplant, eggplant parmesan, family, Food, oven fried eggplanr, Recipes
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And the Winner is….
In my last post I asked you all to help me make a decision about which entrée to feature in my cooking class. The results are in and winner is …. drum roll please… the smoked salmon ravioli. Thanks to all who … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort food, Cooking, Cooking class, Italian, Recipes
Tagged chicken, Cooking, cooking class, pasta, Pot Pies, Ravioli, smoked salmon
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Italian in the Mountains
Living in Chicago we ate our share of Italian food. There are a couple of good Italian restaurants here in Albuquerque, but when I want Italian sausage I stick to the back yard. I admit I was spoiled when I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Italian, meat, New Mexico, Southwestern States
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