From the category archives:

Italian Recipes

Baked Parmesan Garlic Chicken Wings

January 4, 2010

This recipe for Baked Parmesan Garlic Chicken Wings is a must-try. If I could, I’d duct tape it front and center on my favorite recipes list. These, along with Momofuku’s Chicken Wings make me a very happy girl. Forget Buffalo wings, forget even the Hooters wings (I just heard my husband gasp). The next time [...]

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Scarpetta’s Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Garlic Basil Oil

December 28, 2009

Scarpetta in New York City is most famous for its Spaghetti with Tomato and Basil.
People pay $24 for a serving.
Yes, that’s right: twenty-four dollars.
And we’re not talking about the family-style mound you’d find in a sticky-floored Italian joint. This is one of those fancy-restaurant, daintily plated serving sizes. If you twirl your fork three times, [...]

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Here piggy piggy piggy…Pork Ragu

December 11, 2009

Oink!
Oink!
This is probably my most favorite Good Bite video of all time – Elise, Ruhlman and I had a great time talking about one of our favorite subjects ever…

And for the recipes and videos: my Pork Ragu over Pasta, Ruhlman’s Grilled Pulled Pork with Chipotle BBQ Sauce and Elise’s Pork Chop with Red Currant Sauce
Pork [...]

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Pan-Fried Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage

November 9, 2009

Update 12/8/09 I’m thrilled to share that I’m a featured blogger for Oprah’s Holiday 2009!
This is one of those perfect perfect fall-winter recipes that you must make for Thanksgiving. Because it’s super-simple. If you’ve never made gnocchi before, please trust me that it’s easier than you think…please don’t be intimidated by the “gn”
Two throaty [...]

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Caprese Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

August 18, 2009
Caprese Salad Basil Vinaigrette

It’s the LAST WEEK of Summer Fest! Where did all the time go? We’re onto our final round of celebrating the garden and onto Tomatoes. If you haven’t yet heard about Summer Fest, it’s a four-week celebration of fresh-from-the-garden food: recipes, growing tips, even tricks for storing and preserving summer’s best with my co-hosts [...]

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