Homemade Tagliatelle
Two years ago, my husband and I decided that we would give homemade pasta as a Christmas gift. I had learned how to make pasta a couple of months earlier and was excited to put my new skills to work....
View ArticlePanna Cotta with Summer Berries
When it comes to dinner parties, I tend to overdo it. A week before the event, my list includes plans to bake my own bread, churn my own butter, and kill my own chicken (I exaggerate, but you get my...
View ArticleFocaccia with Olives and Tomatoes
I’ve come a long way with focaccia. When it started popping up in sandwich shops several years ago, I could barely order it. Pronunciation has never been my strong suit and my gallant efforts to...
View ArticleSicilian Arancini (Fried Risotto Balls)
Leave it to the Italians to take something as sad as leftover rice and turn it into an appetizer worthy of guests. Arancini are fried rice balls made from leftover risotto. They require just a bit...
View ArticleSweet Potato & Country Ham Ravioli with a Brown Butter & Sage Sauce
Have you ever imagined something only to find that reality doesn’t add up? That’s how it has been with this sweet potato ravioli recipe. I’ve wanted to nail it for years. I’ve tested it with ricotta...
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