There is not a lot to say here honestly. I was introduced to the “mule” years ago (the vodka, ginger beer and lime concoction marketed so well in a copper mug), and you have heard me talk about the Dark and Stormy, which is essentially […]

  I was dusting off the internet and found this one tucked into a draft folder that I guess I never got around to finishing. We LOVE THIS SALAD.  Take note of the dressing “trick.” My sister has referred me to many great restaurants around […]

I originally posted this back in 2012 but thought I would re-post since it is still so delicious. Plus, this time I used my home-cured pancetta and ditched the sausage meatballs. I also used spaghetti instead of linguine, which is probably a touch more authentic. […]

The idea that mixing the meat of one animal with the milk of another sounds rather oft-putting.  It doesn’t have to be, but it is. It sounds gross. So, as I have thumbed through cookbooks and read some of my favorite blogs, especially those with an […]

OK I hate to admit it but you know we have all been there…yup that franchise of franchises. The one that many young men take their ladies to, or son’s take their mothers too, or maybe its Sunday lunch…yup…you know it…The Olive Garden.  I have […]

Poor Man’s “Every Day” Bolognese You have heard me say this many times but it is worth a quick repeat. Whenever you make an authentic Italian recipe, you are opening yourself up to criticism. Probably no where else in the world is each region, each […]

The first time I ever had Limoncello (yes supposed to be spelled this way traditionally) was with my old friend Robco, who invited me to his brothers then-new restaurant, Via Tribunali on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.  I will never forget when that canary yellow chilled liquid […]

I love Italian sausage. I have bought it from every kind of butcher you can think of, from the independents to the big chains. I use Italian sausage in spaghetti sauce, omelette’s, alongside eggs, and on pizza. It can get expensive and so imagine my […]