Category: Food and Drink

  Ingredients 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic 1 cup morel mushrooms, chopped 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon thyme, fresh 1 cup Arborio rice 4 to 5 cups water or stock 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1/4 cup cream 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated 1/4 cup white wine salt and pepper to…

  Ingredients: 1 ½ cups rice (arborio or medium grain white rice) 1 ¾ cups Porcini mushrooms, whole ½ cup butter ¼ cup onion, chopped 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 cup vegetable broth ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup milk ¼ cup Pecorino (Sardo or Romano), grated 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, finely…

  Like “Le lasange”, meatballs vary from region to region. In Campania the secret is in the pine nuts and raisins. Buone feste! Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork 1/2 to 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs 2 to 4 eggs 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated 6 tablespoons pine nuts 2 tablespoons raisins, diced 1/2 cup…

  Ingredients: 2 butternut squashes, peeled and de-seeded 1 4-ounce package Boursin cheese 8 ounces heavy cream 1 whole egg 3 ounces mozzarella cheese salt and pepper to taste Method:Mix cheeses, cream, and egg. Ladle just enough cream mixture to lightly coat bottom of pan. Layer peeled squash on mixture. Repeat this step, layering cream…

  Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds fresh black mussels, cleaned 1 ounce ginger, diced 1 1/2 ounces garlic, chopped 1 1/2 ounces shallots chopped 1 ounce tamari soy sauce 2 ounces vegetable oil 1 ounce chives, chopped 2 ounces unsalted butter 3 ounces seedless cucumber, diced 1 ounce quality sake salt and pepper to taste Method:Warm…