Spicy Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce

Feb 26, 2012 by

  Even if you’ve only learned about Italian culture from staple mafia movies “Goodfellas” and “The Godfather,” you know that the concept of “respect” (earning, giving, exemplifying)...

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Sweet Pea & Pesto Envelopes with Roasted Tomato Sauce

Feb 26, 2012 by

  I’ve always thought of ravioli as tiny, warm envelopes of wonderment. This recipe tastes the reference literally by creating small enveloped of pea and pesto puree. Milder than an actual pesto...

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Chinese Cucumber Salad

Feb 26, 2012 by

      I’m not sure why, but people seem very judgmental and ill-informed about the whole business of pickling. I mean, when you get down to it, “a pickled vegetable” is really just a...

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Pickled Mustard Greens

Feb 26, 2012 by

   I’m not gonna lie. When I went to the Asian grocery store and found the “prepared mustard greens” in the refrigerated section, they looked like a bag full of some mangled swamp creature....

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Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup with Pickled Mustard Greens and Cucumber Sala...

Feb 26, 2012 by

  Admittedly, for years, I’ve been a half-assed recipe follower. Let me clarify. I’ve always over-reached in my experimentations (yes, I’ve made some very eccentric dishes in my life),...

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