When I was growing up, dinners were usually pretty similar. Most nights, we had chicken: either breaded chicken cutlets or a roast chicken. As a side, we had pasta with tomato sauce…
Category: Pork
Jaegerschnitzel with Spaetzle
Writing about my grandfather in yesterday’s post reminded me of this recipe, something that he’d be far more likely to eat than the healthy stuff I posted yesterday. After all, it doesn’t…
Spaghetti and Meatballs
I have a list of foods that I do not, under any circumstances, cook. Mostly, it’s because I had a poor experience making them when I first started cooking in Toronto: hamburgers,…
Daring Bakers: Lasagne Verdi al Forno
The March 2009 challenge is hosted by Mary of Beans and Caviar, Melinda of Melbourne Larder and Enza of Io Da Grande. They have chosen Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna from The Splendid Table…
Frisée Salad with Lardons and Fried Eggs
My family, as I’m sure many do, have a lot of emotional attachments to food. Of all the people in my family, though, my father is the worst when it comes to…
Ragú con Salsiccia
Sometimes, I make recipes that I absolutely adore, and then when it comes time to blog about them, I have very little to say. This ragú di salsiccia recipe, for example, which…
Tacos à la Parisienne
Me with two margaritas for the price of one. Olé! When I actually lived in the States, I never craved American food. Ever. My favorite food was Italian, which, as a New…