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Gaetano Cicciotti is an old neighbor and dear friend of mine who lives in San Diego. He has an Italian restaurant in Encinitas called Cicciotti’s. I recently made the Artichoke Soup (Zuppa di Carciofo) recipe from his book, Cicciotti’s Kitchen. It is truly amazing and […]
Well, isn’t that an interesting question? You may be thinking that you are not going to eat the rind so why do you need to waste the time washing the exterior of a melon? But, think about it for just a second. Melons and squashes […]
Have you ever noticed that sometimes the best salads are also the simplest ones? This arugula salad with parmesan is ridiculously easy and absolutely delicious. It can be a great compliment to almost any meal, or grill a piece of chicken and put it on […]
This is something I probably take for granted – one of those little tricks of the trade that make the perfect sliced strawberries. The experts say to not wash or cut your strawberries until you are ready to eat them. However, in my house, if […]
I was making a Syrian dish the other day and the recipe called for plain low-fat yogurt. I didn’t have any on hand so I put it on my grocery list. It was the last ingredient I bought and I actually almost forgot it. Anyway, […]
French Fries are awesome. Most people love them. When I found Emeril Lagasse’s Oven Crispy French Fries with Paprika Parmesan Salt, I was so excited. I knew it would be something a little different than “Ore Ida” and a dish my family would enjoy. Here’s […]