Yolanda and I went to City Island in the Bronx a couple of years ago to check out one of the many old-school seafood restaurants there. The house appetizer—garlic …
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I have eaten a lot of carbonara in Rome in the name of perfecting this recipe, so I hope my larger dress size is worth it! Some have been …
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This dish is also known simply as polenta e schie indicating how important it is that these prawns, tiny grey shrimp that are fished out of the Venetian lagoon, …
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I do love a good, spicy kung pao chicken. This recipe is quite spicy but you can, of course, adjust the amount of chillies. The dried chillies are added …
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Pappa al pomodoro is one of the most representative recipes of Tuscan cucina povera. The main ingredients are stale Tuscan bread—a bread that, according to the rest of Italy, …
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Mmm… potato, and melting cheese, and creamy mascarpone, on crisp, golden pastry? Heaven. Make this once, and you will make it forever more, experimenting with different spices and herbs, …
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Who doesn’t love a prawn (shrimp) cocktail? This is a play on the classic, served in baby gem lettuce cups. Your prawn options include buying whole prawns and cooking …
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British Indian kormas must be right up there with the most popular curry-house curries on the menu. They can be buttery, creamy, sweet and delicious when made exactly to …
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Italians are known for eating very sweet breakfasts, usually comprising coffee with a pastry or cookies. Alongside the more traditional Italian sweets, this tried-and-true recipe for North American chocolate …
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Mixologists have yet to discover that the sweet-and-sour tones of traditional balsamic make the vinegar an ideal cocktail ingredient. For years, I have been mixing extra vecchio with tap …
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I am grateful for my friend Ashok in Pondicherry – a wonderful chef, who taught me many delicious recipes. This boneless chicken is spiced and battered, then fried with …
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Traditionally plain or with almonds, Kourabiedes are our favourite biscuits that we make especially over Christmas in Greece. My daughters love my version with the pecans, and they asked …