I went to a Ramadan dinner last Saturday and brought this orzo salad with me. I invited my friend Claire to come with me to celebrate, but she’s a veg. She suggested that I make an orzo salad so she’d have something to eat, ha ha. We bounced some ideas off each other, and this [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Italian Food’
March 15, 2009
Ina Garten’s Recipe For Good Old Mac N’ Cheese: I Saw It In GQ And The Picture Looked Mighty Good
From the Food Network website: Recipe: nocoupons Kosher salt Vegetable oil 1 pound elbow macaroni or cavatappi 1 quart milk 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 12 ounces Gruyere, grated (4 cups) 8 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated (2 cups) 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3/4 [...]
December 4, 2008
The Most Spicy, Garlicky Alfredo Sauce You Will Ever Eat in Your Life
I know you’re not supposed to adulterate a white sauce with “stuff”, but I like my food to be complex and filled with interesting flavors. So, no, I am NOT going to use white pepper in place of black pepper, and I am going to use SIX cloves of garlic, not TWO, in the sauce. [...]
