I’m sure you’ve had pizza a thousand times…and lasagne another thousand times…and you’ve probably sampled everything else on the menu at your favorite Italian restaurant…but have you ever had real mozzarella? I finally did last week. Turns out that real mozzarella goes far, far beyond a ball of fresh cheese in whey (the cloudy liquid [...]
Risotto is one of those luxurious dishes that I don’t take the time to make very often–the stirring and cooking seem to take forever. Maybe because it’s so hard not to immediately start eating something that smells so good! Fortunately, last week I invented a dish with that lovely creamy-crunchiness of risotto and a blend [...]
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Not only does parsley contain impressive amounts of vitamin A, it also has the power to ease garlic-induced halitosis and brighten the flavor of almost any food. It’s traditionally used as one of the herbs in the French bouquet garni or as a garnish–a sprinkling of its vivid green leaves could make even gruel look [...]
Ah, one of the world’s most celebrated herbs! The French call it herbe royale, it’s considered sacred in India (and is often planted around temples and shrines), and it’s a sign of love in Italy. There are more than fifty species of basil; their various iterations are ubiquitous in cuisines ranging from Thailand to the [...]
