# 1 – A few Tips for Passionate Bread Bakers What’s the best way to store yeast? (King Arthur Flour) We recommend transferring yeast to an airtight container (glass or acrylic), and storing it in the freezer for up to a year. If you buy yeast in bulk (e.g., a […]
For this pasta dish, broccoli rabe and orecchiette are cooked in the same pot. You could stop there and simply finish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and some finely grated Pecorino or Parmigiano, but it’s exceptionally good tossed with capers, garlic, pesto, hot red chiles and tomatoes. photos […]
Do I really need to explain the reason why is Focaccia so popular? Is it the XVOO, or the rosemary, or maybe the “crispy softness”? I don’t know the answer but I only know that it’s something I could probably live on 🙂 This recipe comes with the instructions about […]
A non-traditional gluten-free spaghetti dish with a traditional ragu’ Bolognese. Roasted until tender and scraped with a fork, the squash comes apart in noodle-like strands that hold the sauce well. Are you vegetarian? Make a sauce with a blend of mushrooms—some shiitake, fresh cremini and portobello —that mimic the texture of ground […]
This dish is named in honor of the opera “Norma” by the 19th century Sicilian composer Vincenzo Bellini. photos coco zordan One story goes that the chef who invented the dish was so taken by the opera that he named it after Bellini’s work. Another story goes that a group of musicians, when presented with […]
Summer Peach Cake is a delectable summer dessert recipe featuring fresh sliced peaches sunken into a sweet golden cake!photos coco zordan
Although it’s not often that we have leftover pasta, when this is the case a great way to use it is as a pasta frittata. All you do is mix your leftovers with eggs and grated cheese, perhaps some minced parsley/basil for color, and a bit of salt and pepper if it needs […]
Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Basil … The beauty of this simple tomato sauce is that it can dress just about any kind or shape of pasta, to suit your taste or what happens to be in your cupboard. The quality of the tomatoes is important, if you didn’t make […]
I took this recipe from a french website called Chic Chic Chocolat, really a great source of inspiration. This dessert “Le Gâteau Magique aux Myrtilles et au Citron” is incredible! It’s deliciously light, the blueberries are juicy and the cake looks so cool with 3 different layers … take advantage of the blueberries still in season […]
Roasted stuffed tomatoes can be listed as one of the easiest and most popular summer antipastos; I would call it also the last-minute side dish. You’ll only need some ripe tomatoes, herbs, a bit of cheese and bread to make these delicious and incredibly satisfying tomatoes.