Most cultures have a version of grilled flat bread, for example, the Spanish have their tortilla, the Greeks the pita, and East Indians have Nan. In Italy, a popular flat bread is call piadina and it’s a no-yeast bread that typically uses both lard and …
Read MoreClassic Dirty Martini
The classic Martini is made from Gin not Vodka and as anyone with any sense of sophistication can attest, the Gin Martini is hands down better. A Dirty Martini is one with olive brine and olives. Below is a starter recipe to get you in …
Read MoreSay It Ain’t So – Redux
December 7, 2023 MANDY “It’s over, simply no other explanation; at least none I can come up with since we haven’t spoken in weeks and Henry doesn’t appear to care if we do or don’t. Now before you go all philosophical on me, I know …
Read MoreEggs Schiacciata
This recipe is nice way to feed a lot of people breakfast while at the same time flashing your gourmet flare. Begin by making Italian Schiacciata, which is a flat potato bread that takes about an hour but you can make it in advance. Once …
Read MorePotato Schiacciata
This potato based Italian dish is easy to make, but does require work, like all Italian dishes. Schiacciata in Italian means flattened and since this is technically a bread, we can deduce that it’s a flattened bread. In Italy it’s generally served as a starter …
Read MoreRoubaix Challenge
R.M. Dolin, December 4, 2023 Snow’s mostly melted, at least enough to get my bike back on the road. The steady sun’s welcoming in the way tired bones yearn to relive times when suffering seemed so essential. Belgium lies beyond the unseen edge of my …
Read MoreItalian Lemon Ricotta Cake
This recipe will make 12 reasonable servings but what the hell right, if we’re going to be decadent, why limit ourselves to serving size. The calculus of cuisine is anything that can be eaten can be worked off later, it may be years later, but …
Read MoreAir Fried Roasted Vegetables
While oven roasted vegetables are preferred, the process is a bit messy, heats the kitchen, and takes most of an hour to finish; along with having an oily baking tray that needs to be cleaned. This air-fried version is just as good and finishes in …
Read MoreCubed Chicken Sauteed in Red Chile Spice
This spicy chicken recipe stands on its own as an entree but also makes an amazing base for chicken tacos. Sometimes I saute this as patties and other times as loose pieces, so you have options. My preferred entree method is to saute the chicken …
Read MoreWhere You Are
R.M. Dolin, December 1, 2023 The air I breathe no longer moves, frozen by the very same sky creating rings around the full moon casting lost shadows on still falling snow with a clarity that causes me to remember the way your eyes reveal a …
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