Posted in America, Atlantic City, Garlic, Italian, Italian-American, Naples, Olive Oil, Pasta, breadcrumbs, egg, escarole, food, ground meat, history, meatballs, onions, soup, tradition, vegetables on Oct 27th, 2008
I’ve talked about my sweet ‘ole grandmom, Anna, a few times on this blog. This was a woman who waited tables at the Golden Nugget (now Bally’s Grand) casino (R.I.P.) in Atlantic City until she retired at 76. This is the same woman who would wear winter gloves in the summer because her tiny hands […]
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Posted in Chorizo, Garlic, Jose Andres, Olive Oil, Paul Bocuse, Potato, Rioja, Spain, appetizer, easy, food, hearty, onions, paprika, pimenton, piquillo peppers, tapas, tradition, travel, wine on Sep 16th, 2008
It’s widely known that humble ingredients prepared with simple techniques often produce the best dishes, and it’s becoming more widely known that this philosophy lies at the very heart of Spanish cooking - a cuisine that has, in the last five or so years, become one of the most celebrated “new finds” of foodies everywhere. […]
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Posted in Europe, Food Commentary, Garlic, Olive Oil, Recipe, Recipes, Spain, barbecue, culture, delicacy, festival, festivals, fish, grilled, paprika, peppers, sauce, tradition, white bread, whole fish on Jul 22nd, 2008
As you know, we received a beautiful package from a fellow blogger in Spain and we have been slowly using all the contents in various meals. Another element of this package was a jar of Spanish Marcona almonds. These almonds are amazing on their own and taste incredibly different (sweeter and meatier) than the […]
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