Lemons + Anchovies

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Pistachio Lemon Cookies

  I should have titled this post "My Cookie Experiment".  I say this because out of all the types of food I've tried to make in the past, cookies have always been a hit-and-miss.  Thus, each time I try a new recipe I always jump into the exercise with no big expectations.  I don't know ... Read More

My Favorite Lasagne alla Bolognese

  One of my biggest culinary goals is to learn how to make my own pasta.  I know that for many of you this is a challenge long-ago conquered and you don't even give the task a second thought now.  I've had my Kitchenaid Pasta Maker attachment for a couple years but sadly, it still sits ... Read More

Pan di Cioccolato (Chocolate Bread)

  This past weekend was one of the quieter ones I've had in a long time.  Since my husband was out of town on a much-deserved camping trip with the boys, I took advantage of this chance for some "Me" time.  I banned anxiety from creeping in at the thought of not crossing enough items off ... Read More

Rustic Pizza with Pesto and Pancetta

  What's your favorite pizza?  Do you like a thin crust, or  a thick one?  Do you lean towards a simple, single-topping pizza or one topped with everything but the kitchen sink?  I think that the countless ways pizza can be created lends to its mass appeal.  Plain cheese or pepperoni ... Read More

Sake and Raspberry Sorbet Cocktail

I'll be honest and say that I know next to nothing about sake.  I know that it's a Japanese rice wine and that it's served either hot or cold.  Beyond this, I've had it on only few occasions.  My most notable, albeit very brief, encounter with it was in the form of sake bombs.  Yes, that's when you ... Read More

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