I love stuffed bell peppers. Ground beef and veggies topped with cheese and baked inside a soft pepper is definitely my idea of a delicious meal. My hubby however, isn’t a bell pepper fan so I rarely make them. Recently, I tried to think of an alternative that he would like and decided to try cabbage […]
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Timballo di Riso ~ adventure in Italian cooking
This recipe comes from the Italian cooking school that I attended in the spring. When we arrived at the school each day we would go to a classroom where the head chef would brief us on the dishes that we were going to prepare. Sometimes between the briefing and walking to the kitchen the recipes would change, and we would make a […]
Sarde a Beccafico
I am so excited to share this dish with you! I first learned of this dish while at the Italian cooking school. This dish is served as an antipasto and the main ingredient is sardines. Yes, I said sardines. I know you are probably turning your nose up about now. I did too, until I […]
Caponata and Pork Involtini
In February I took a professional cooking course at a local cooking school. There were nine sessions and each session we prepared a full Italian meal, which consists of antipasti (appetizer), primi piatti (first plate) which is usually pasta or rice, secondi piatti (you guessed it, second plate) which is meat, contorno (side dish or […]