Friday, December 27, 2013

Monday, December 23, 2013

ETHNIC: In what cuisines is rapini or broccoli rabe used?

Rapini AKA Broccoli Rabe is a green that looks similar to Broccoli but doesn't form heads and is really in the turnip family.
Recipe links below. 

   


  
In Europe, it is used mostly in Portuguese cuisine including Galicia (Spain) and southern Italian cuisine (in particular BasilicataPugliaCampania and Sicily).

In Umbria and other Central Italy regions, rapini sautéed with garlic, chili pepper and guanciale can be a side dish for porchetta, grilled pork ribs and sausages and other pork dishes.







Saturday, December 21, 2013

ITALIAN: Tuscan: Extra Virgin: Debi and G do The Cookbook Cookoff with recipes for their new cookbook

Cookbook will come out May 6 2014.  Can pre-order on Amazon.com if click on link in Yellow -

LINK ----> Extra Virgin: Recipes & Love from our Tuscan Kitchen 

by Corcos, Gabriele and Mazar, Debi (May 6, 2014)

The pressure is on for Debi & G as they take over a Los Angeles restaurant and test out recipes for their new cookbook on some famous foodies - Susan Feniger, and several others.
Can click on individual recipe link in blue or click on BIG RED LINK at bottom of page!!
LINK TO Cookbook Cookoff Recipes


Thursday, December 19, 2013

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

AMERICAN HOLIDAY: Simple but Spectacular Holiday Dinner from Claire Robinson - 5 Ingredient Fix

Want to dazzle your friends and family at this year's holiday dinner? Claire's got four simple but spectacular recipes that are sure to wow any guest.

Recipes in This Episode 


(fourth recipe not on first link so see extra link for chutney below)

Carrot Celery Root Puree



    



Clementine Cosmos






Cornish Hens Au Vin






http://www.foodnetwork.com/5-ingredient-fix/simple-but-spectacular-holiday-dinner/index.html

Spiced Stone Fruit Chutney


      


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/spiced-stone-fruit-chutney-recipe/index.html