Lemon Ice and Losing My Innocence in New York City

Lemon Ice and Losing My Innocence in New York City

Dessert Italian Cuisine

Whenever I make this refreshing lemon ice, I always think of a story my father told me many years ago, about the Italian ice vendors in New York, stirring a few lemon seeds into their tubs, so that people would think they were using real lemons. They weren’t, which sort of disappointed [...]

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Basil Ricotta Gnocchi – The Other (Better?) Gnocchi

Basil Ricotta Gnocchi – The Other (Better?) Gnocchi

Cheese Italian Cuisine Pasta

One of these days, I’ll do a proper potato-based gnocchi video, but it’s hard for me, since I enjoy this style so much more. Sure, once in a while, with the help of perfectly cooked potatoes, and trusty ricer, you’ll nail the classic technique, and achieve beautifully light, tender [...]

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Buttermilk Panna Cotta – The Magic of Barely Cooked Cream

Buttermilk Panna Cotta – The Magic of Barely Cooked Cream

Dessert Italian Cuisine

For something called “cooked cream,” there’s very little cooking involved here. Actually, there is very little anything involved here. If you can somehow manage to start your panna cotta the day before you want to eat it, this classic Italian recipe is about as simple as it gets. [...]

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Salami Bread – Fourteen Inches of Delicious Pizza-Related Serendipity

Salami Bread – Fourteen Inches of Delicious Pizza-Related Serendipity

Breads Italian Cuisine Pizza

What started out as a frustrating attempt to test some pizza dough, turned into what we’re calling salami bread. This 14-inch long loaf of delicious serendipity was a revelation, and I didn’t even get to use it for it’s most obvious purpose…to make the world’s greatest Italian submarine [...]

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New & Improved Chicken Parmesan – This is No April Fools Joke!

New & Improved Chicken Parmesan – This is No April Fools Joke!

Cheese Chicken Italian Cuisine

On those rare occasions I find myself dining in one of America’s casual restaurant chains, chicken parm is one of my go-to meals. I love chicken parm, especially when it’s made with fresh mozzarella, which it almost never is. It usually features the same bland, rubbery stuff [...]

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