Kitchen Epiphanies

KITCHEN epiphanies

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Pasta Rotolo with Sausage, Spinach and Mushrooms

I’ve had an affinity for noodles of all kinds since childhood and when I find a new recipe, I’m eager to experiment.*  This Pasta Rotolo with Sausage, Spinach and Mushrooms is another variation on that theme. I’ve made pasta by hand for years.  My trusty 35-year old Atlas 150 pasta machine has produced fettucine, linguine, …

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Roasted Summer Vegetable Terrine

This colorful Roasted Summer Vegetable Terrine makes a great meal on a hot day.  It features roasted zucchini, red and yellow peppers and eggplant layered with basil, parmesan and garlic flavored cream cheese and provolone.  It is a mid-summer showstopper as a flavorsome starter to a dinner of grilled fish or celebratory lunch.   I have …

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Pulled Pork Vindaloo with Indian Coleslaw on Naan

This Pulled Pork Vindaloo with Indian Coleslaw on Naan combines the pulled pork preparation of America’s South with the flavors of Goa, an Indian state located along the west coast on the shore of the Arabian Sea. Recently I hankered for pulled pork, a dish I hadn’t prepared in a long time.  As I fantasized …

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Italian Oxtail Stew – Coda alla vaccinara

Curiosity often drives what I cook and this Italian Oxtail Stew post arose from my preoccupation with learning how to prepare unusual meats. Watching Andrew Zimmern eat off-cuts and internal organs, or “variety meats” as they are euphemistically called in America, for years touting them as delicious has repeatedly piqued my curiosity and presents me …

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Spinach Nalysnyky (Crêpes)* with Veal Stroganoff

I was thinking recently about making crèpes when I stumbled on this Spinach Nalysnyky (Crêpes) recipe from a Ukrainian food blogger at panistefa.com. The Ukrainian language recipe, written with a chatty narrative, and its accompanying photos inspired me to try it. So I translated the text and made a batch.  The nalysnyky turned out great …

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