When I was in Rome last week I finally got to have a taste of Cacio e Pepe in Italy. Cacio e Pepe is a pasta dish with cheese and pepper. It sounds very simple and tastes quite good. If you’ve never had it, think of it as a much lighter version of Alfredo. But with fresh cracked […]
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Pesto According to Wikipedia, traditional pesto came from Genoa, Italy. Imagine a thick dark green sauce. Not smooth like cream and coarser than cornmeal. It’s green, shiny, and pungent. Crushed garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pecorino sardo, and olive oil. All swimming happily together like the fish in the sea. Yum-e! Did it work ? Are
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Almost no bake Goat Cheesecake with Honey, Greek Yogurt and Pistachio Crust The first time I had goat cheese cheesecake was during my trip to Barcelona. The second time I had it was on a business trip to Chicago. Both experiences changed my perception of cheesecake and what it could/should taste like. Both of these
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Japanese Style Coffee Jelly with Cream What better way to celebrate than with coffee jelly!! An ever so slightly sweet way to enjoy your favorite caffeine source!! Being the coffee aficionado that I am, I enjoy coffee in all it’s various forms. If you have never seen coffee jelly（コーヒーぜり） before, it’s something you see regularly in Japan.
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Waffles are one of my favorite breakfast foods. I was looking for something different than what I usually make, which are buttermilk waffles or buttermilk cornmeal waffles. A while back I saw some video on instagram where someone used their blender to make the oatmeal flour. So thought I could do the same. I did some
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I was going to make Bon Appetit’s best bread, but after reading comments on the recipe changed my mind. People were saying it was too much work (takes 3 days) and that you should just make the Jim Lahey’s no knead bread which was published in the NY Times. So I searched for the No Knead
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I was looking for something vegetarian/vegan to eat earlier this week since I had eaten a lot of meat on my trip up to Canada. I’ve made kale salad many times. Sometimes I use brown rice, farro, beans, to make it a complete meal. Or if it is just a side, I will use just
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Farro Salad with Swiss Chard, Olives, and Garlic (Vegan) This farro salad is quick and wholesome, with swiss chard, olives, garlic, carrots and olive oil. Farro is type of grain, similar to rye berries or wheat berries, but with a very neutral taste and chewy texture. I like how the grains are large and eating
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Ohhh man. Mentaiko Pasta with Cream, Shiso and Nori. So rich and savory. No pasta compares to the flavor and textures that are exemplified in this dish. 3 Main ingredients are cream, butter, and caviar. A dash of salt, a bit of mayo, topped with a bit of parmigiano reggiano, shiso (sesame leaf), nori (dried seaweed)
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Japanese Eggplant (Nasu) Dengaku (茄子田楽) A super tasty way to prepare Japanese eggplant. If you’re not sure what dengaku might taste like, it’s a balance of sweet and salty, with a lot of umami. Miso goes well with all kinds of meats, fish and vegetables, eggplant is no exception. Furthermore, its good for you. If you ever go
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