Sweet, creamy, buttery mushy peas make any meal (or fish and chips) even better. These peas are so delicious that the first time I made them, we immediately made them again for dinner the same night, and then two days later we had them again after we went back to […]
Possums are known as total fakers playing dead as it suits them when survival’s at stake. So what do this famous Arkansas Possum Pie recipe (also called 4-Layer Delight) from my home state and those real possums with Oscar-worthy acting skills have in common? They both know how to hide […]
What’s better than a delicious dough-filled Chinese dumpling? Its crispier cousin, the fried golden-brown chewy potsticker (or Jiaozi). This porky potsticker recipe is easy and it’s one of our favorite dinners to make when we’re craving takeout. Filled with house-ground fatty pork belly and pork shoulder, chives, wood ear mushrooms, […]
If you’re looking for a new summer sandwich or something for your next high tea celebration, this deli-style prosciutto and provolone sandwich is delicious and easy to make. Thin ribbons of pan-seared zucchini paired with prosciutto cotto (paper-thin cooked Italian deli ham) a little arugula and mixed salad greens, a […]
This delicious fried chicken cutlet recipe (cotoletta di pollo) is one of the simplest and most satisfying chicken dishes we make. It’s also what’s for dinner (or some version of it) a few times a month around here because it’s ready in 20 minutes and is seriously one of the […]
If you’ve ever eaten Tacos al Pastor shaved right off of a rotating trompo (vertical spit), then you know how delicious they are and this authentic recipe does not disappoint. Ok, so we’re not in Mexico City and this recipe will never taste as good as the original tacos from […]
If you’re looking for a really good fajita meat recipe or something last minute for Taco night or Cinco de Mayo we think you’ll love this Carne Asada. It’s just as good (or better) than your favorite Tex-Mex restaurant and less expensive. And as with simple (but really delicious) recipes, […]
This Ultra Creamy Shrimp risotto is perfumed with lemongrass and topped with 4-minute pan-seared prawns! Using Italian Carnaroli risotto rice from the Po River Delta adds extra creaminess to this risotto dish while sautéed aromatics like lemongrass, garlic, scallions, shallots, and just a hint of fresh ginger perfume this risotto […]
If you’re looking for a bakery-style chocolate chip banana bread recipe this one satisfies every kind of chocolatey banana craving you might be having. I’ve used our classic banana bread cake recipe for the base and thrown in some mini milk chocolate chips and topped it with freeze-dried coconut flakes […]
This Venetian duck ragù recipe is regional Italian cooking at its best. It comes from right here in the Veneto where we live and it’s one of our absolute favorite pasta dishes of all time. If you’re familiar with our Venetian Duck Ragù w/Bigoli Pasta, then you probably already know […]
Piistachio-pecan banana bread is full of crunchy toasted pecans and topped with freeze-dried Sicilian pistachios to add a delicious nutty surprise to our all-time favorite classic banana bread recipe. For those of you who have already made this (super moist) banana bread you know that adding nuts could only ever […]
This 20-minute quick and easy Beyond Taco meat recipe has a super beefy and slightly charbroiled taste. I’ve added a few extra ingredients and seasonings to give this vegan meat an even beefier taco flavor that makes it taste even more convincingly like regular all-beef tacos. I’ve maximized the meatiness […]
Our favorite Beyond Burger recipe has a few special additions that make it taste even more convincingly “meaty”. And that’s why we named it the “Above and Beyond Burger”. These veggie burgers are full of extra “beefy” flavor with the pea-protein flavor that this plant-based “meat” is made from taking […]
This weekend French Toast recipe starts with a delicious homemade strawberry-apricot white chocolate Italian Easter Colomba that soaks in a silky vanilla bean custard and gets cooked in butter until golden brown. We always make enough Colomba that we have leftovers for brunch. We usually even freeze a few slices […]
This delicious Italian Scampi pasta recipe is made with langoustines (also known as Norway lobster) and it’s very different from what most of us may think of as “shrimp scampi pasta”. It’s definitely worth trying to get your hands on some of these lobster-family scampi, but you can also substitute […]