Comfort cooking on a winter’s evening. Potatoes are a mainstay in my winter kitchen, as are seasonal lemons. I typically have olives and wine at the ready, so after a quick trip to my local fishmonger, Mark Drabich of Metropolitan Seafood, (check out this fantastic article about him here) to…
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One Pot Stuffed Chicken with Lemony Orzo
Winter cooking is among my favorite – the oven is warming both to the kitchen and to my spirit. Aromas rich and comforting in the quiet of February set me at ease as I begin to pine for warmer days ahead. With winter lemons on my counter, a bag of…
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Polpettone alla Ricotta (Meatloaf with Ricotta)
Polpettone alla Ricotta, otherwise known as Meatloaf with Ricotta, is a delectable Italian upgrade to the standard staple of American comfort food. Many people are surprised to learn that meatloaf exists beyond the borders of America, and the ingredients used are as varied as the cultures in which meatloaf can…
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Cioccolata Calda (Italian Hot Chocolate)
“…like the perfumed beans from the coffee stall on the market… a smoky, burned flavor that enters my mouth somehow and makes it water. There is a silver jug of the stuff on the counter, from which a vapor rises…” –Joanne Harris, Chocolat I channel my inner Vianne Rocher when I…
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Rustic Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing (make-ahead)
Whether you call it “stuffing” like us in the north, or “dressing” (likely to consist of delicious cornbread) like my southern friends, or “filling” like those located somewhere around and in-between, we can all agree that no Thanksgiving table is complete without it. In my Rustic Sausage, Apple and Cranberry…