Ingredients:
1/3 cup olive oil
6 oz meaty thick cut bacon, cut into pieces
8 garlic cloves, chopped (use more if the cloves are small)
3 eggs
1/2 cup pecorino Romano cheese, grated
1 T flat Italian Parsley
1/2 t dried Mediterranean oregano
1/4 t ground black pepper
6 Calabrian hot peppers, destemmed and minced
1 lb spaghetti Read More
put a few foodies together with master pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio, Tipo 1 and Tipo 00 flour, and let the tasting begin. Excellent article by Charles Scicolone!
Do you have a favorite flour for pizza dough?
On the evening of our planned tasting at Keste Pizza & Vino Bleecker Street comparing pizzas made with Tipo 1 flour to Tipo 00, I made sure to arrive early so that I could have an opportunity to discuss the differences in the flour with the master pizzaiolo, Roberto Caporuscio.
Roberto is now using Caputo Tipo 1 flour, which the company describes as follows. “It is an historic flour by aroma, color and flavor. It has a high protein index of 13 and is made from a perfect selection of the best variety of grains with all the richness of wheat germ. Type 1 is suited for direct and indirect dough making with a longer rising time.”
Roberto pointed out to me that the dough made from Tipo 1 is slightly beige in color because the flour contains specks of wheat germ, while Tipo 00 is completely white.
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
1-2 serrano peppers, deseeded and chopped
1 lime, juiced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 T chilantro stems and leaves, chopped
Optional: Salt and pepper to taste Read More
Marinated and Grilled Shrimp
Ingredients:
1/4 cup soy sauce, low sodium
2 T hoisin sauce
1 T Mirin sweet cooking rice wine
1 T peanut oil
2 t sesame oil, hot or mild
1/2 t garlic, minced
1/4 t ginger, minced
8 turns of the black pepper grinder Read More
Ingredients:
3 T butter
3 T flour
1/8 t ground white pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of salt
2 C milk, preferrably whole or 2%
Béchamel is a rich and creamy sauce that is used in many recipes. Click here to find out how to make this beautiful sauce.
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
Pinch of salt
1 cup Acquerello Carnaroli Risotto Rice, or use Arborio
1/2 cup white wine
3 1/2 – 4 cups beef stock, heated
1-2 pinches of saffron rubbed between your fingers
1/8 t ground white pepper, or to taste
1 pinch of salt, or to taste
1 pinch of ground nutmeg
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 T butter
Garnish: more Parmesan! Read More
Ingredients:
2 T butter
1 lb boneless skinless chicken, white and/or dark meat
1 1/2 cup onion, chopped, either white or sweet
1 cup celery, chopped, include some delicious leaves
3 slender carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal into bite sized pieces
6 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 t thyme
1/4 t black ground pepper
1 pinch of ground cloves
1 goodly pinch of saffron
Salt to taste
1 T fresh parsley, or 1 t dried parsley
3 oz medium egg noodles (or 6 oz for thick stewy soup) Read More
Ingredients:
8 oz egg noodles
3 T soy sauce, low sodium
2 T rice vinegar
2 T vegetable oil
2 T water
1 T palm sugar, or brown sugar
1 T sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 t ginger, minced
1/4 t ground black pepper
Pinch salt, or to taste
2 scallions, white and light parts, sliced Read More
This recipe is from The Archive under The Spoon Mage™ Explains.
Do you have a favorite brand of hummus or do you enjoy it at one particular restaurant because they make it so perfectly? You don’t have to go out – make it yourself.
Once you have mastered hummus basics, check out the ideas below the recipe to take your hummus beyond the ordinary. Enjoy it often – it’s good for you. I love to dip carrots, radishes, and cucumbers in my hummus. Or try it on sandwiches as a replacement for mayo.
ps – It’s not cheating to use canned garbanzo beans. It’s just easy.
Basic Hummus
Ingredients:
1 (15 oz can) garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
2 T extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 T tahini
2 T fresh lemon juice
Sea salt and pepper to taste
3 T olive oil (you may use less or more to taste)
Optional Ingredients: see below for a few delicious suggestions
Click here for the Directions.
Ingredients:
8 oz medium or large flat rice noodles
1 lb wild caught medium shrimp, thawed if from frozen, shelled, and deveined
3 t cornstarch, divided use
1/4 cup fish sauce
3 T fresh lime juice
2 T soy sauce
1 T ketchup
1/4 cup palm sugar
1 T brown sugar
1 T rice wine vinegar
1 t crushed red pepper, or to taste
1/8 t ground white pepper, or to taste
1/4 cup water
4 T peanut oil, divided use
1 1/2 T garlic, minced
1 small shallot, minced
2 large eggs beaten
2 cups bean sprouts
4 scallions, sliced
2 t sesame oil
1/2 – 3/4 cup lightly smashed unsalted dry roasted peanuts
2 T cilantro
1 lime quartered
hot chile oil to taste Read More
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