So it’s no secret that I love roasted/blistered tomatoes. I made this recipe as a main course but it can also be a great side dish. The orzo cooks right in the sauce which makes it a simple and minimal clean-up. I used my cast-iron dish skillet for this. Chop 1 medium onion and addContinue reading “One Pot Roasted Tomato, Orzo and Feta”
Category Archives: Side dishes
Red Pepper Love
It would be really difficult to pick one of the five senses that we have and single out a favorite. I mean they are all equally important right? But I think I would have to single out the sense of smell as the one that can totally transport me to a place of long, longContinue reading “Red Pepper Love”
Eggplant Caponata: Ode To Stanley Part 2
I love eggplant and apparently so does my dear Stanley Tucci. This recipe is from his first cookbook and is a recipe of his mother’s. In fact, Stanley’s mother made this caponata and served at his first wedding to his late wife Kate. Caponata should be “agro dolce” which means slightly sour and slightly sweetContinue reading “Eggplant Caponata: Ode To Stanley Part 2”
Stuffed Artichokes
Artichokes also know in Italian as “carciofo” have been a staple in my life since I was a kid. My grandmother made them for every holiday dinner and I can still see her walking into the dining room with that huge pan full of those beautiful stuffed creations. It seems like back then it wasContinue reading “Stuffed Artichokes”