Grilled Swordfish with Salmoriglio Sauce
Grilled swordfish with Salmoriglio Sauce The Sicilian summer heat came early one morning. Rows of fish packed on ice sparkled in the morning sun as we searched the open-air fish market for the perfect...
View ArticleFettuccine with Squash Blossom Cream Sauce
Squash Blossom Cream Sauce with fettuccine. Are you afraid of squash blossoms that are flooding farmers markets now? Don’t be. The blossoms are versatile and easy to cook up. Grab some if you can....
View ArticleLazy Lasagna Ready in an Hour
Ricotta & sausage lasagna you can eat in about an hour I promised to make a lasagna for our office potluck lunch Thursday. As I got ready for a trip to LA I tried to beg off making the lasagna. I...
View ArticleA Whole Wheat Pasta Recipe You’ll Love
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Onions & Anchovies A northern Jersey friend enjoyed this yellow onion and anchovy whole wheat pasta dish several years ago at da Flora, one of my favorite North Beach...
View ArticleStart Thanksgiving Dinner with Crab & Vegetables in a Hot Bath
Anchovy Garlic Hot Dipping Sauce for Crab & Veggies The dungeness crab season started a couple of weeks ago and the harvest is superb. So here’s a simple delicious start for your Thanksgiving...
View ArticleCioppino: Christmas Eve Stew of Seven Fishes from San Francisco
Learn to cook Cioppino. Don’t miss the next new video recipe. Please subscribe now to my YouTube channel. So how did I choose to do a recipe for the traditional San Francisco Cioppino stew for this...
View ArticlePasta Primavera: Bow tie pasta with early spring vegetables
Don’t miss the next recipe video: Subscribe now to my YouTube channel. Pasta primavera is spring on a plate. I love this time of year when the first of the early spring vegetables start to hit the...
View ArticleRavioli & Gnocchi Kitchen Invasion
North Beach’s The Italian Homemade Company on Columbus is my go-to spot for fresh pasta made daily. Mattia Cosmi, who hails from Le Marche and his wife Alice Romagnoli, an expert pasta-maker from...
View ArticleFettuccine with Black Truffle Sauce
Last call for black winter truffles. If you live in San Francisco you can buy them at North Beach’s Il Cilentano on Columbus. They’re also still available from online purveyors. Don’t miss out on...
View ArticleBelly-Button Ricotta Gnocchi in a Quick Tomato-Basil Sauce
I was hungry and wanted something I could whip together in less than an hour. I was thinking about gnocchi and decided to make ricotta gnocchi instead of potato gnocchi that take longer. Just make...
View ArticleBreaded Chicken Cutlets
Fried, breaded cutlets are one of my favorite dishes and I make them often. They’re quick to fry up and are delicious. If you’ve been a fan of this site for a while, you’ll remember I’ve shown you...
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