Stews have been made since ancient times with the oldest known evidence of stew found in Japan. A stew typically has raw ingredients added to the gravy including any combination of vegetables and may include meat such as beef, pork, […]
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How many different versions of frittata can you make? Apparently sacco! Sacco means ‘a lot’ in Italian and frittata roughly translates to ‘fried.’ It has been described as “Italy’s version of an open-face omelet”. And that is why so many
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Fall has arrived here in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains and the weather is beautiful. During this time of year, I always think of the autumn fruits and vegetables that are at their best: wild mushrooms, squash, pumpkin,
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Braciole (pronounced Brah giole) is an Italian dish of thin slices of meat that are rolled as a roulade with cheese and breadcrumbs, although there are many variations which include adding boiled eggs, vegetables, and nuts. After being stuffed and
Surprisingly, Chicken Francese is an Italian American dish popular in the region surrounding Rochester, NY. When Italian immigrants arrived in Rochester, they brought their recipes with them, including veal francese; however, they substituted chicken for the more expensive veal. It
I am always looking for a new brunch recipe. When I came across Egg Pie Tyrolese in The Gourmet Cookbook Volume 1 (1965), I knew I had to try it. This peasant food dish has its roots in the Tyrol
Growing up, we would often visit The Red Pig Restaurant for barbecue. You could smell the barbecue roasting and its intoxicating aroma when you pulled into the parking lot. I prefer pork over beef for barbecue and would usually order
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Meuniere is French for ‘the Miller’s wife’ and Sole meunière is a classic French fish dish consisting of sole that is dusted in flour, pan fried in butter, and served with the resulting brown butter sauce, parsley, and lemon. It
My sister loves soup and loves to make soup. She served her vegetable soup with tortellini, and it was hearty and delicious and everything you want a soup to be. Her soup inspired me to try a variation of a
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I have been a fan of Indian food since I dined at an Indian restaurant in New York’s East Village in the 80s. I was enamored with the exotic spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits used to create the complex flavor
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