Pasta

A white plate topped with couscous and greens.

Fregola with Feta & Arugula and Sesame Sauce

06/01/2016 |

The first time I ate fregola pasta was in 2009 at Nancy Silverton’s restaurant Mozza. My friend Michele and I…

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A bowl of noodles with meat and vegetables.

Thai Curry Beef Stew

04/05/2015 |

If you had to guess how much liquid is in a spoonful of soup, what would you say? A teaspoon?…

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A plate of food with broccoli and meat on it.

Ricotta Parmesan Gnocchi & Brown Butter Broccoli

10/10/2014 |

Oh, Ricotta Parmesan Gnocchi, how I do love thee. Cheezy little pillows. Melt in the mouth dumplings. Soft buttery morsels.…

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A meatball sitting on top of dough next to some other food.

DIY Gyoza Wrappers + My New Apartment

03/25/2014 |

Isn’t it amazing what you can do with a little flour and water? I wanted to make pot-stickers, but I’m…

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A plate of food with some meat and cheese on it

Vietnamese Happy Pancakes with a Killer Dipping Sauce

06/17/2013 |

The March 2013 issue of Food and Wine Magazine had a great article called 20 Best-Ever Recipes. The Best Vietnamese…

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A paper plate with rice and vegetables on it.

Spinach Spaetzle & Butternut Squash Casserole From Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

05/01/2013 |

Last October I wrote about a Kitchen Casserole Class at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen and gave you the recipe for Reisling Chicken…

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A bowl of soup with cheese and cilantro.

Thai Curry Chicken Noodle Soup

03/13/2013 |

I was looking through the March 2013 Bon Appetit magazine and came to this photo of a soup showing noodles,…

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A white tray with six pastries on it.

Top 10 Recipes of 2012

01/03/2013 |

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope 2012 was as great a year for you as it was for me and…

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A bowl of macaroni and chili with a spoon.

My Mom’s Goulash

06/15/2012 |

This whole story starts with me looking at the grocery list on the kitchen counter and seeing that a family…

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A plate of spaghetti and meatballs with tomato sauce.

Pecorino Romano Meatballs & Spaghetti

06/04/2012 |

If I was Italian, I might be calling this dish Pasta with Sunday Gravy. But I’m Norwegian, Danish, French and…

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