There was an Italian word that I heard a lot growing up every time I cooked: phonetically, it’s pronounced “en Gweiki.” I have no clue how to spell it, so forgive me if it’s literal translation in English is actually offensive…but what was explained to me is that it describes an mixture of ingredients thrown…
Recipes for One or Two People
Every recipe on this site is made with one or two people in mind — but these are the ones that were specifically built for it. Small-batch proportions, right-sized pans, technique designed for a yield that actually makes sense for the way most of us live.
Presto! Pesto!
Don’t ask me why, but for some reason, some members of my “so-called” Italian family—who shall remain nameless—don’t like garlic. Simply shameful. To be totally accurate, let me qualify that a bit…or justify it as they do…they don’t like “too much garlic.” Now, where that falls on the scale of how much is too much…
Drunken Turkey Sandwich
A few years back, I was on a plane to Colorado, traveling home with a friend to visit my family for Thanksgiving. I remember during the flight, we came to the realization that Halloween had the corner on the market when it comes to good holiday jokes and that there are no really good Thanksgiving…