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Beurre Manié and French Style Spring Peas

This week I’m kneading things up a little bit (wait for it…) and incorporating a simple yet useful technique into the post. Cheryl picked up a package of shelled peas at Trader Joe’s so I made some French peas to go with our Sunday dinner roast. Since I’d made this dish before, I knew thereContinue reading “Beurre Manié and French Style Spring Peas”

Artichokes & Asparagus with Olives and Lemon (Carciofi e Aspraragi)

Spring is here!  Not quite temperature-wise but mainly in the appearance of vegetables like artichokes and asparagus at the store. Artichokes and asparagus are a great combination and I was really happy to have some different ‘in-season’ produce to work with. It’s not a very revolutionary preparation but a quick sauté with some acid (lemon)Continue reading “Artichokes & Asparagus with Olives and Lemon (Carciofi e Aspraragi)”