Sautéed Baby Eggplant Halves with Mozzarella
On a recent trip to the farmers market, I was delighted to see so many different varieties of eggplant. Our…
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Oven-Browned Tomatoes (from Marcella Hazan)
Growing up in the Midwest, nothing tasted more like summer than fresh tomatoes. We had them in abundance and oftentimes,…
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Marcella Hazan’s Orange and Cucumber Salad
This orange and cucumber salad is one of the freshest recipes I’ve made from Marcella Hazan’s collection. Thinly sliced cucumber…
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Fricasseed Chicken with Egg and Lemon, Marches Style
When I first read this recipe, I thought it would be another straightforward fricasseed chicken. A fricassee is a classic…
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Fusilli with Creamy Zucchini and Basil Sauce
This recipe introduced me to a new way of slicing and preparing zucchini for a pasta sauce. Instead of slicing…
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Sautéed Scallops with Rosemary and Lemon
The first thing my family noticed about this Marcella Hazan recipe wasn’t the scallops. It was the sauce. We spent…
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Verdicchio Wine Guide
Getting to Know Verdicchio Verdicchio is one of Italy’s classic white wines and one that’s worth getting to know if…
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Pan-Roasted Chicken with Rosemary, Garlic, and White Wine
This chicken simmers in white wine with garlic and rosemary after an initial browning on the stove. The rosemary adds…
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What is Acidity in Wine?
Understanding acidity makes it easier to choose wines for both cooking and the dinner table. If you’ve ever heard someone…
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What Are Tannins in Wine?
If you’ve ever had a red wine that made your mouth feel dry or slightly rough, you were probably tasting…
