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Citrus Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries | Italy

Wednesday, at 3:06 by

I will admit that I am a HUGE fan of creme brulee, it’s creamy texture with torched top always sends me into a dessert coma. But, I have an Italian restaurant, not French. So, when designing the dolci menu, there had to be a compromise. Enter Panna Cotta. It is not the sister of brulee, but definitely a distant cousin. The texture is similar, minus the crunchy top and eggs. Like I said…distant cousin. Citrus Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries… Read More »

Veal Marsala Saltimbocca

Wednesday, at 9:02 by

Growing up my Italian mother used to make the most basic Veal Scallopine with just flour, salt and pepper. The dish took about five minutes to prepare, but us kids devoured every morsel. That was our Mickey D’s. Cheap fast food, sans the drive-thru. Though I still crave the simplicity of that dish, sometimes I like to complicate things with more “stuff”. And what better way to do that than by adding paper thin slices of prosciutto, fresh sage leaves and crimini mushrooms? Veal Marsala… Read More »

Veal & Pork Meatballs

Wednesday, at 9:00 by

Homemade meatballs are a dinner staple amongst most of my Italian relatives. You don’t even want to try to serve us marinara pasta without them; forks will fly. It was one of the first things my grandmother ever taught me how to prepare and to this day my restaurant still uses the same recipe. Though, I have always loved those beefy balls, this blog is all about trying new things and that even applies to cylinder hunks of meat. Trial, error and lots of caloric intake led to recreating… Read More »

NIBBLES: Making Cognac Mustard

Friday, at 11:28 by

Buying whole grain mustard is expensive, a dinky jar will cost you 5 bucks and last about 5 minutes. So, my husband had the innovative idea of making our own, something I would have never thought of. Surprisingly, I had never seen a cooking show on how to make mustard, which made me wonder if it was so complicated that it could never be explained in one short 30 minute television episode. Nope, it’s actually so easy that I am now annoyed with the grocery… Read More »

Bake a Loaf of Bread

Monday, at 9:00 by

For those of you who don’t know me, my life is all about the new experience. Sometimes those goals are adventurous, sometimes educational and sometimes creative. I am well aware that baking my first loaf of bread doesn’t fit into the “so scary I might poop my pants” category. But, it was still something I had never done before and that makes it exciting to me. There is an art to creating the perfect artisan bread; proofing the yeast properly, the rising of… Read More »