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Seriously, why don’t more pubs serve Italian-inspired nachos? Meaty, unctuous, creamy, and, if done the right way, chicken livery, bolognese ragu is the most famous of meat sauces. When poured over a bowl of pasta and topped with grated cheese, it becomes the best damn bowl of pasta ever. So what happens when you pour bolognese [...]
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Jalapeno and scotch bonnet infused vodka? Well yes, that is intriguing. Wait, and you say it tastes like sriracha, but is alcohol? Hold the phone, sign me up for one immediately.
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To a horseradish in vodka, the whole world is vodka. Life is not worth living, unless its full of zest. You cannot get more zesty than with guzzling drinks that pack a horseradish punch. Vodka is smooth like water if you’re Eastern European, but for the rest of us, vodka is one difficult shot to [...]
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Char, just like butter, makes everything taste better, no metter whether it is the char from a fired up grill or oven-roasting. Brussel sprouts are transformed from bitter and boring to flavorful and sexy when probably roasted to a black char. A little drizzle of homemade apple cider sauce, loaded with butter, will make you [...]
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Pumpkin and pork, a combination that is all to lacking in our everyday eating. I’ve dabbled around in the past with pumpkin beer braised pork belly. Hand over heart, the pumpkin flavor was so subtle, some may have considered it absent. I wanted to give the pumpkin braised pork belly another try, but with a [...]
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“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost dipping on your nose” – Justin Bieber Many images and culinary traditions flood our senses and memories during the holiday season. Few are as iconic as the opening lyrics to The Christmas Song. Italians have many food customs and treats (just ask about the Feast of the [...]
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A braised bone with a hole is always welcomed in cold weather. Ossobuco is royalty for braised meat fans. It is a Milanese specialty that stars the cross-cut of a veal shank. If you’re having an Ossobuco that does not comprise of a veal shank, you need to fight for your party to buco. This [...]
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Recipe for cold weather inspired salad with brussel sprouts and exotic mushrooms. Brussel sprout leaf salad with shiitake, chanterelle and poached egg
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If you like it, make a spread out of it. Like foie gras is to pate, say hello to pumpkin butter. This is a wicked way to enjoy pumpkin. Contrary to its namesake, there is no butter involved. It is more jam & thick spread, than it is butter.
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Two best lobster rolls in Boston. Neptune Oyster house for hot lobster meat in buttered roll. Alive and Kicking for chilled lobster salad in sandwich
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Recipe of smashed fig puree with Asian-Italian flavors, such as soy sauce, balsamic, sriracha. Served with proscuitto, in sandwich, on top of fish.
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I am a born-again eggplant believer. This past month, I’ve been going eggplant crazy. Turn me on. Thanks to it being in season, but also the re-discovery of the Grandma secret of sweating and draining the eggplant before cooking, I’ve rekindled a deep Italian love. My favorite recipe for eggplant is the following eggplant and [...]
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