As a Northerner, I always thought you could ONLY cook with New England Calms. Sarasota Seafood Market taught me that cedar Key has plenty of sweet hard shell clams-almost as good as those Boston Steamers! Of course, I am using Pepperonata Pasta as well, fresh linguini or any pasta that is long and thin will […]
I was thrilled to see baby back ribs for buy one get one at Fresh Market. After smoking a few racks for the Super bowl, I decided to make a special Italian dinner out of the other racks. This recipe works great with ribs that have been frozen as well. Serves 6 Ingredients 1/4 pound […]
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian chicken sausages, casings removed (Butcher Block homemade sausage. 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper 1 cup chopped onion 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with added puree 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 pound fresh pasta cooked as directed (locally I use Peperonata pasta […]
Ingredients: 1 head of escarole 3 apple sausage links from Butcher Block- ground and browned half a glass of white wine 2 cloves of garlic couple of stems of thyme – leave intact & no need to chop (it makes it easier to remove) Directions Start by cleaning the escarole. Cut it into six […]
Nut Cheese From Against All Grain- my new favorite Paleo Cookbook Ingredients: 1 cup blanched skinless almonds, raw cashews or raw macadamia nuts ½ teaspoon seas salt plus pinch for soaking 3 TBSP. water 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 tsp. lemon juice Directions Place the nuts in a large bowl and fill with filtered […]
Chef Judi Gallagher Serves 8 Make 24 hours in advance and adjust seasoning and mayo. Like food and clothing-, trends dictate what to wear and serve at a summer holiday cookout. Last year grilled veggies were the rage and this year, the classics are back-pasta salads. A tradition in my family came from our neighbor […]
Ingredients 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced 7 tbs extra virgin olive oil (112 ml) 1 red chili pepper, crushed 1 lb (500 gr) fresh baby clams, shelled 1/2 cup dry white wine (113 ml) salt and pepper 1 cup of freshly diced tomatoes (300 gr) 1/2 tbs fresh minced parsley 1 lb fresh […]
Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup sliced stemmed fresh shiitake mushrooms (about 2 ounces) 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/8 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper 2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth 8 cups coarsely chopped trimmed escarole (about 1 large bunch) 2 cups medium pasta shells (about 5 ounces) 2 cups 3/4-inch pieces skinless […]
Ingredients: 2.5 lb grilled chicken breasts, diced 2 lb whole milk mozzarella, diced or shredded 1.5 lb asiago, grated 3 lb ricotta 1 c. chopped fresh basil 1 c. chopped fresh parsley 1 T. salt 1 T. pepper 1 recipe Bruschetta 1 recipe Tre Funghi 2 lb frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 qt. […]
Ingredients 9 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp olive oil 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 ¼ tsp salt 1 ¼ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 pound white mushrooms, sliced 1 large onion, finely chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves ½ cup dry white wine 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 4 cups […]