This photo is the Saltimbocca alla Romana I had in Rome. For years I thought I was making Saltimbocca alla Rormana or Veal Scallops, Roman Style. I was wrong. Travel can be enlightening. I was so excited to see my favorite veal dish on the menu as a house specialty in one of the restaurants we went to for dinner. Naturally I ordered it. It was wonderful – but bore … Continue reading →
A few months (or more) ago, mon beau-frère, who lives in Hawaii, sent me a simple recipe for Pasta with Sage and Carrots. He knows how much mon mari (his brother) loves sage. Must be a family thing,,,, Anyway….. I read it, liked it, saved it, and promptly forgot about it. In my defense I think I had already put my gardens to bed for the winter and was no longer thinking … Continue reading →
Risotto season. Yes, I know, one can eat risotto year-round but we don’t chez nous….. We only eat it during the cooler months. We only use the barbecue in the warmer months although I have known Minnesotans to be heroically tending the grill outdoors in the snow in December. We’re much more sensible. We’re also very happy when risotto season returns. We start with a traditional favorite. Please note that … Continue reading →
My tomatoes were late starters this year…. Which means they’re finishing late as well. I have a lot of green tomatoes. They’re ripening, slowly, but according to the experts it’s getting late and they will likely not all get ripe. Which gives me two choices: pick some of them for the compost so that the rest will ripen or wait until they’re big enough to make Fried Green Tomatoes. Well….. … Continue reading →
Mon mari loves sage. I may have mentioned that in the past…. In recent weeks we’ve had Fried Gnocchi with Sage and Pecorino and Pasta with Sage and Parmesan. (The pasta recipe also has a story about the tavern I used to buy popsicles at when I was 5…. small town life and all that.) Those were both side dishes. I decided to do one more as a first course but … Continue reading →
I haven’t been cooking lately. It’s been hot and I haven’t been in the mood. Normally this is the time of year that I start getting excited about being in the kitchen again after a lazy summer of mon mari cooking on the grill. I look forward to fall cooking with all the wonderful fall vegetables. I can’t wait to make pizzas and quiches; to stuff peppers and zucchinis and … Continue reading →
My mother made the Thanksgiving turkey every year. She always made it with Sage Stuffing. For a stuffed 20 lb turkey and enough dressing to feed a dozen people she used a teaspoon or so of sage. It could have been less. She was careful not to use too much. I, on the other hand, would have used a few tablespoons or more. At our house we don’t think too … Continue reading →
