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Mock Porchetta
Ever since I had heard of porchetta, I have lusted after it. A whole pig stuffed with garlic, herbs, and other seasonings? Yes, please! It’s almost like an Italian version of barbeque. Despite my...
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Fettucine con Salsa di Gorgonzola (Fettucini with Gorgonzola Sauce)
Angela left me to my own devices this past week as she was out of town attending a wedding. Some may look at this as a tragedy; I merely look at it as an opportunity to eat things she doesn’t like....
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Bucatini with Sausage and Peas
If you haven’t been paying attention, I tend to post a lot of pasta recipes. Here’s one more to enhance my collection. This recipe actually comes from Sting’s personal chef (or so it was stated in...
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Baked Orecchiette with Pork Sugo
The lack of posts on here is due to the fact that I had to travel to the east coast for work (but I did update my flickr account). I wanted to make something special for Angela for Sunday dinner but...
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Gnocchi di Ricotta con Salsiccia e Finocchi (Ricotta Gnocchi with Sausage and...
As previously mentioned, Angela and I have been in the processing of moving for the last month. In the beginning of November, we packed up (or more precisely had movers pack up) our apartment in Long...
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Italian Pot Roast of Beef Braised in Red Wine
Making a house into a home is difficult. It helps that we’re mostly unpacked. It helps that our cats are here. But there’s a certain comfort level of a home that hasn’t quite developed yet. I...
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Homemade Guanciale
Our recent move necessitated the use or disposal of any perishables. Since that time, I’ve been missing my cured meats the most. Luckily, we’ve been able to find some good bacon in Virginia....
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Penne con le Zucchine Fritte, Piselli e Pomodori (Penne with Fried Zucchini,...
When I announced to Angela what I was making for dinner last night, she was distinctly less than excited. In her defense, my motive for choosing this recipe was mainly that I had a zucchini that had...
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Tagliatelle alla Bolognese
Angela and I have gone out to a restaurant for dinner on Valentine’s Day exactly once. From the crowded restaurant to the subpar, but expensive food, it was an experience that we didn’t want to...
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Salsiccie di Lucania (Pork Sausage from Lucania)
I have something of a love-hate relationship with my sausage stuffer. I adore sausage but, now that I have a sausage stuffer, I insist that whatever sausage we eat at home be homemade. There’s a...
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