Archives for March 2016

The Best Crêpes in the World and Fast

The Italians would call them crispelle, but by any name these sweet crêpes are my favorite fast dessert with luscious tastes.  Top them with a sprinkling of confectioner’s sugar or cinnamon if desired.  In the photo they are garnished with mulberries. Raspberry Crêpes   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time […]

Linguine And Seafood: Perfecting A Classic Pair

Italian-Americans will tell you flat out that linguine accompanies seafood. Well, at least Long Island Italian-Americans will tell you that. My grandfather, who was from a small village 85 kilometers east of Naples, immigrated to New York in the early 20th century and lived there the rest of his life. He took my mother fishing […]

Luscious Winter Braise from Provence

Winter isn’t over yet and if your culinary sensibilities are like mine you’re still in the “fire-up-the-oven” mode. There’s nothing cozier than a winter braise wafting through the house when the chill of the end of winter still lingers. Many people think warmth when they think of the Mediterranean, but the Mediterranean can be surprisingly […]

Pizza at Home is not as Crazy as it Sounds

I’ve gone pizza crazy lately.  And I mean pizza at home.  In fact, I simply can’t find a pizza as good as what I make at home.  The key to already have the dough ready to go.  This I do buy making a batch, dividing it up and just keep it frozen until the morning […]

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