Family Recipe
Family Recipe 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 5 oz pancetta, diced 1 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup carrot, small dice 1/2 cup celery, small dice 1 anchovy chopped fine, or 1.5 tbs anchovy paste 1 lb ground meat (I usually mix ground beef, pork and veal, but you can use any meat – chicken, … Continue reading
Shepherd’s Pie
As winter sets in officially here in Portland, and the grill is officially covered for the season, I begin to look forward to the one-pot dishes and stews – to the savory and comforting aromas that accompany some of my family’s favorite seasonal meals. For simplicity’s sake, shepherd’s pie can’t be beat. I initially started … Continue reading
Kitchen Quickstep
tango sensual duets in which men and women embrace in a danced representation of male-female seduction As a young girl, I fantasized about glamorous things. I laugh now when I think about how silly these dreams were. Unattainable aspirations, the visions of a teenager imagining what life would look like when Johnny Depp would saunter … Continue reading