Archives for May 2014

Grilling Roll-ups the Italian Way

You can grill  anything!  Or just about anything.  I learned this while writing my book GRILL ITALIAN that was published in 1996 (wow, that’s almost 20 years ago). Throwing a steak on the grill, or some vegetables in that new vegetable griller you may have gotten for your birthday is fine–and easy–but with a little […]

How to Make Small Batch Apricot Preserves

Everyone likes to make their own fruit preserves because it’s so easy.  But have you noticed that when you look for recipes they tend to be written for someone who has tons of the fruit or a family of twelve.  That’s one of the reasons I wasn’t making my own preserves.  Plus isn’t it easier […]

The Challenge of Finding Really Fresh Fish

Whenever I think about fresh fish I always picture that old MAD magazine column “Silly Answers to Stupid Questions.” The female customer asks at the fish store, “Is that fish fresh?” And the fishmonger answers, “No, it’s very well-mannered.” Seriously though, the question was fair because it does come down to the fishmonger knowing best. […]

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