Blog Archives for tag Parmesan cheese

Italian White Bean & Kale Sauté

Another foolproof recipe from the kitchen of the beloved Barefoot Contessa!  If you don’t already have Ina Garten’s latest cookbook… Continue reading »

‘Spaghettini with Warm Bacon-Mushroom Vinaigrette’

If you are a fan of a warm bacon vinaigrette on a spinach salad, well this is its ‘pasta cousin’!… Continue reading »

‘Brussels & Black Garlic Gratin’

One of my new favorite ingredients to cook with is black garlic.  With its earthy, fig-like taste, each clove of… Continue reading »

Lemony Kale Risotto with Pistachios

One of the most comforting dishes I can think of is that of a classic Italian risotto.  Short-grain Arborio rice… Continue reading »

‘Pink Peppercorn & Parmesan Spaghetti’

If you have never cooked with pink peppercorns before, they are an elegant way to add distinctive flavor to a… Continue reading »

‘Pan-Seared Salmon with Pear & Walnut Spinach Salad’

This wonderful recipe from Cooking Light magazine really highlights the beauty of omega-3 fatty acids.  Found in both salmon and… Continue reading »

‘Ribollita’

A Ribollita is a popular vegetable soup from Tuscany that gets its hearty texture from the addition of torn, leftover bread…. Continue reading »

Wheatberry Soup with Black Beans, Kale & Sausage

The soup I crave the most is a hearty vegetable soup like this one.  Not only are they fun to… Continue reading »

‘Pasta with Chickpeas’

What a lovely northern Italian pasta!  Simple to make but really, really memorable, this pasta is a mixture of your… Continue reading »

‘Pasta with Salmon, Broccoli Rabe & Garlic’

In a recent issue of the fabulous Martha Stewart Living Magazine, they highlighted that which is wild salmon.  A thorough… Continue reading »