italian

This quick calamari in spicy tomato sauce makes a great weeknight meal! If you don’t know how to clean squid, you can learn here. We use a very sharp utility knife (this one …

  One of our favorite things about the Amalfi Coast is the abundance of lemons. They’re everywhere, and they are huge and fragrant! We needed a simple weeknight dinner and …

When we saw a bunch of beautiful eggplants at the market last week, we knew they would be on the menu at our farm house dinner. The only question was …

  It seems like a lot of people stress too much about what to eat during the week and a lot of the literature out there makes weeknight dinners way …

This is the last post in our series on the rustic Italian dinner party we planned last weekend. When we first met to plan the menu, the vision was to …

We recently planned the menu for a rustic Italian/California dinner party at a beautiful Duboce Triangle home. The goal was to create a menu that could be made mostly in …

  On warm days, we’re usually in the mood for light and healthy foods. We never get tired of seafood, and grilled squid is the type of simple dish that …

We are coming up on the end of nettle season, and if you haven’t’ found a way to work these delicious (and nutritious) herbs into your spring menu, here is …

Cacio e Pepe is a simple Roman pasta dish made with cheese and black pepper. It’s simple, yet delicious! It only takes a few ingredients that we usually have on …

Bechamel is one of the five mother sauces in classic French cooking, but it’s not just for French food. It’s the base for a lot of creamy Italian pasta sauces, …

Mushroom risotto is a staple in our house. It makes a perfect weeknight dinner with a light salad, and we always make enough to have leftovers for lunch the next …

  If you read our post about Preamble Wine, we mentioned panzanella. It’s one of those recipes that is simple and should be so obvious, but we never think to …