Blog Archives for tag culinary school
Artichokes Steamed in White Wine with Lemon
Preparing and cooking fresh artichokes (or carciofi in Italian) was a skill I was not very familiar with until I… Continue reading »
Pâte à Choux Swans
Choux pastry, or French pâte à choux, is the light, egg-based pastry dough used to make everyone’s favorite French… Continue reading »
Sweet Strawberry Jam
Fragole—the unique and fun-to-say Italian word for strawberries is a hard one to forget. Also hard to forget is the… Continue reading »
Handmade Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
The best way I can think to describe handmade gnocchi is as follows: tender pillows made of riced potatoes and… Continue reading »
Mio Fine Settimana in Amalfi
Literal translation: My weekend in Amalfi. Implied translation: I-had-such-a-marvelous-weekend-in-Amalfi-that-I-can-hardly-type-fast-enough-or-even-begin- to-fully-communicate-the-town’s-beauty-to-you-in-this-blog- post. (Phew…feels good to get that out.) Let’s start with… Continue reading »
Friday Night’s Dinner at Hotel Soleluna
Friday night I enjoyed a memorable dinner at my hotel, for my friends Alexia and Dana’s last night at Hotel… Continue reading »
Olive, Onion & Rosemary Focaccia
Shhhh. I’m going to let you in on a secret but don’t tell anyone—focaccia is simply pizza dough, formed into… Continue reading »
Homemade Shrimp Stock
One of the most endearing qualities of Italian cooks is their dedication to not wasting one bit of food. The… Continue reading »
Roasted & Stuffed Red Peppers
This colorful side dish is both delectable and a perfect representation of one of Southern Italy’s favorite flavor combinations—that of… Continue reading »
Cheese Ravioli with Pesto Sauce
If you ask me, you can’t go wrong with anything served with a homemade pesto sauce. Pesto sauce is one… Continue reading »