Tag Archive: Italian

Vodka-Shocked Mushrooms with Parmagiano Reggiano Pappardelle

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I know, i know, I've been gone and didn't even post this past week's foodblog-a-round. Can I use the excuse that I was too busy stuffing my face with Singaporean / Malaysian specialities during a whirlwind trip to Singapore? I was and I'll see if I can dig up ...

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Pasta with Garbanzo Beans, Sausage and Greens

Here we go, continuing our quest to cook our way through Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express with Winter recipe #89. The colors are really beautiful, and the combination of the beans, the meat and the toothsome pasta give ...

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From the cJ Pantry: Butternut Squash Brown Butter Sage Love

On Sunday it was rainy and dreary and we just didn't feel like heading out for lunch. All the fresh ingredients in the house were destined for other meals this week. So I decided to put my "semi-homemade" hat on and see what I could whip up just from what was in the pantry.The result ...

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Pizzaiolo

On our anniversary this year we had dinner @ Pizzaiolo in Oakland - our first visit after I heard lots about them. We actually really like that neighborhood, which also has the great yarn store Article Pract, Dona Tomas, etc. I've been ...

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Quickie review of Corso

Early dinner tonight at Corso (skipped lunch). The Bellini al Corso was great, quite sweet though, so avoid if sweet is not your thing. Mozzarella burrata was creamy -- the filling was different than I expected, not the best I have ever had, but went well with the pinenuts and oil on the plate. The ...

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