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Super Simple to the table in less than 30 min Pasta!
I view pasta a bit differently after visiting Italy. The pasta itself has a better flavor, and is never gummy and overcooked. I have since become addicted to imported, air-dried pasta that I can purchase at Caputo’s, an Italian deli and market in Salt Lake City. It does cost more, but then it stretches farther […]
Caponata, Italian Eggplant Appetizer
September 26, 2011
My friend Jeff, who is a gardening superhero, brought me some lovely Japanese eggplant. I love Japanese eggplant. You can use it as-is,instead of “sweating” like regular eggplant. I had been hoping for some eggplant to drop in my lap so I could try out this delicious Sicilian appetizer we had while in Italy. You […]
Focaccia II, the sequel
September 17, 2011
I have been making focaccia for several years. I take a loaf out of the oven, and it is gone by the end of the day. Often in an hour or less. I make this version of Focaccia all the time, and I stand by it, but I recently came across a more authentic technique […]
Breakfast Pastina
September 13, 2011
I got this recipe from one of the cooking blogs I follow, Rachel & Maya. All I have done is change the proportions so it was enough to feed my family. This is an unusual recipe, but I am always looking for new breakfast ideas. The pasta cost $1.67. Not bad! 1 box pastina (tiny […]
Yellow Squash Frittata
September 13, 2011
I don’t know about you, but I currently have an over-abundance of these puppies: Anyone else in the same boat? If so, I have the recipe for you! I was very excited to locate this recipe, but I had to tweak it a bit. Here is the final version: one medium sweet or yellow onion, […]
Meatballs. The Best. Ever.
September 13, 2011
I have tried many,many meatball recipes. Porcupine meatballs, Swedish meatballs, and a plethora or Italian meatballs. I have finally found I recipe that works for me every time, using ingredients I nearly always have on hand. Meatballs are so versatile. They can be used in sandwiches, with pasta, in Italian wedding soup, as appetizers–really, the […]
Sweet Onion Tart
September 9, 2011
I have been making these tarts ever since I got back from Italy, where I had several similar concoctions. This is an easy and absolutely delicious appetizer. If you are going to make these for a crowd of more than 6, I would make two. They get gobbled up fast! The base of this tart […]
Not so stuffy stuffed chicken
September 8, 2011
The idea of stuffed meat is always impressive, isn’t it? It looks so difficult. It’s got style. Luckily, it really isn’t all that difficult to do. Every once in a while I want to stuff some meat. Here is a rendition I just tried over the weekend. I thought it turned out great! You can […]
Basic, yet undeniably delicious tomato sauce for all your Italian needs
September 8, 2011
Stop! Don’t open that jar of Prego! Or Ragu! Or Hunts! You can make a supremely superior tomato sauce at home without having to resort to spaghetti sauce that contains corn syrup. And “natural” flavoring. I mean really…corn syrup? Gag a maggot. This is really quite simple….and what I have to do if I am […]
Tortellini Soup
September 7, 2011
This soup is my family’s favorite. My youngest asks for it on her birthday. It makes a very large pot, so if you are not serving it to two teenage boys who eat like our 7 month old Golden Retriever, you will probably have leftovers. I saw a tortellini soup on a cooking show where […]
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- Memento Park in Budapest August 1, 2015One of the most fascinating places we visited was Budapest’s Memento Park. After the fall of the USSR, and finally, by 1991, when the last Soviet soldier left Hungary, the propagandistic art of the Soviets was rounded up and sent to the outskirts of town. Hungarians were not interested in being constantly reminded of their …Damommachef
- Budapest: an Eclectic Conglomeration July 29, 2015This is my first foray into Central/Eastern Europe and I must say I am not the least disappointed. Budapest is fantastic! As we went walking through the streets it struck me how asymmetrical Budapest is. The streets seem to go every which way, the city has layers and two sides separated by these massive, beautiful …Damommachef
Damommachef Cooks 
September 27, 2011
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