I know what you’re thinking, it’s too soon for another bread recipe. I actually had another post already started but made this bread on a whim and was so blown away by it and the method, I felt compelled to shelve the other and instead post about Pan Bigio. This rustic, whole wheat peasant breadContinue reading “Pan Bigio – Rustic Italian Wheat Bread”
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Since it’s Apple Season – Homemade Apple Pie
I looked back among all of my posts and discovered I’ve never posted about making an apple pie. I’m not surprised as there are probably a million apple pie recipes out there, so why add another one? I’ll tell you why. Firstly, because I made one for Sunday Dinner this week; secondly and more importantlyContinue reading “Since it’s Apple Season – Homemade Apple Pie”
Herb Bread (Pane all’Erbe) – A delicious start to fall baking
Now is a great time for baking bread. This particular herb bread recipe from Carol Field’s The Italian Baker caught my eye because I’ve got a lot of parsley in my garden I need to use and I also thought the bread could be used in a variety of ways. After baking and tasting it,Continue reading “Herb Bread (Pane all’Erbe) – A delicious start to fall baking”
First Fall Dish – Lamb Stew with Backyard Garden Vegetables
I probably say this every year but fall is by far my favorite time of the year to cook. It’s nice to get back in front of the stove after cooking on the grill all summer. I just feel more creative in the fall, there’s only so much you can do with the grill, andContinue reading “First Fall Dish – Lamb Stew with Backyard Garden Vegetables”
Cucumber Fennel Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing
I always enjoy when Cheryl picks out recipes for Sunday Dinner. It’s kind of like a mystery ingredient box, I don’t know what she’ll pick and she usually picks a recipe or two we’ve never tried. This past weekend she picked up the Food & Wine magazine I hadn’t even read yet and decided aContinue reading “Cucumber Fennel Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing”
Garden Fresh Zucchini Bread
I hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day weekend. Fall is right around the corner and my vegetable garden is really producing right now. I am amazed at how vegetables just decide to grow. For what seems an eternity they just plod along and then all of a sudden it’s like a switchContinue reading “Garden Fresh Zucchini Bread”
Apple Onion Chutney and Canning for the First Time
So I’ve been making good use of the smoker this summer and one thing I feel you always need when barbecuing is a good sauce to accompany the meat. Steaks have marinades and chimichurri but one condiment which I think goes great with cured and smoked meats is this apple onion chutney.
New Sausage: Spanish Pimenton and Fennel Sausage
Not sure if you’ve noticed yet but it’s August, halfway through to be exact. Where did the summer go? Kids are going back to school and the NFL is already playing pre-season games. Having eaten up all of our sausage supply I thought it was high time to come up with a new creation andContinue reading “New Sausage: Spanish Pimenton and Fennel Sausage”
Ricotta Cake – What To Do With The Homemade Ricotta You Just Made
If you saw last week’s post you know I made some homemade ricotta cheese. It just so happened that immediately after making some there was a recipe in the Wall Street Journal’s weekend edition for a ricotta cheese cake. Ricotta cheese cake (torta ricotta) can usually be found in Italian restaurants along with the tiramisuContinue reading “Ricotta Cake – What To Do With The Homemade Ricotta You Just Made”
Fresh Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Each Wednesday Cheryl and I have “date night” where we do something together like a movie or dinner out. Last week we went out to a new restaurant (for us) and had an amazing appetizer of whipped ricotta, honey, and balsamic vinegar and the dish was one of our favorites from the dinner. Of course,Continue reading “Fresh Homemade Ricotta Cheese”
The Roaming GastroGnome 