Ingredients: Cooking Oil (olive or other) Mushrooms Garlic or shallots or cipollini onions, usually not more than one of those Ham, bacon or pancetta, optional White wine, sherry, Port or Ma ...

This week I’m not going to talk about the weather. Well, let’s just say I feel jerked around.  The good news is that after last week’s heat wave and storms, we had a massive bursting forth  ...

Red or white?  This is our version, a nice compromise. 1 lb. spaghetti, linguine, or cappellini 2 lbs. steamer clams, or 24 littlenecks 1-2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved 1 head garlic  ...

2-3 large leeks, cleaned 1 large bulb fennel 1 pound spinach or chard 2 cloves garlic 8 oz. feta cheese, crumbled 2 eggs Smattering of herbs like parsley, dill, and mint 2 Tbsp lemon juice Small pinch ...

One of the best things to do with fully ripe tomatoes at the height of the season is to oven-roast them.  The resulting concentrated flavor is similar to that of sun-dried tomatoes. Choose firm f ...

4 Tbsp butter 1/2 cup sliced onion 1-2 cups freshly shelled peas 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesean 2 ounces prosciutto, sliced extremely thin fresh homemade or purchased egg ...