Weeknight dinner with a bit of a kick! Chorizo bolognese with briny capers and finished with creamy burrata cheese. I kept going back to this chorizo bolognese recipe as soon as I got a copy of Nikki’s debut cookbook, Simple Elegant Pasta Dinners. I am a sucker for a hearty pasta recipe and anything with […]
Ratatouille Pizza
End of summer ratatouille pizza with heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant and fresh thyme leaves is a modern play off of the favorite French recipe. What happens when one of your favorite French vegetarian recipes happens to have all of the ingredients in season? Well, you turn it into the most beautiful farewell to summer pizza. […]
Ziti with Roasted Eggplant and Ricotta Cheese
A classic Italian recipe, also known as pasta alla norma, ziti with roasted eggplant and ricotta cheese is a quick and impressive pasta dish. The written post, with tips and photos have been updated since originally posted all the way back in 2012! I have had the pleasure to receive an advanced copy of legendary […]
Roasted Tomatoes with Basil Oil and Burrata
Slow roasted tomatoes are cooked with olive oil and garlic and served with a bright basil oil and creamy burrata. This recipe is consistently on the weekday rotation. It’s one of those, ‘not really a recipe-recipe” and for years, I’ve just been throwing this together so quickly and easily, I finally took the time to […]
Roman Style Fried Artichokes
Roman style fried artichokes recipe inspired by the infamous fried artichokes in the Jewish Ghetto in Rome. Baby artichokes are gently fried in olive oil and seasoned simply with sea salt and lemon juice. Oh if I still had the photo from our trip to Rome. One of the first places we had to go […]