Entries tagged "savory"

White Cheddar & Scallion Scones + A Birthday

Today is my blog's 3rd birthday! I'm terribly excited about this for so many reasons. Food blogging has enriched my life in so many ways. It has satisfied my desire to be creative...

Super Bowl Sunday :: Recipe Roundup

Who is ready for the weekend? I sure am! It means I get to spend some fun time with my husband. Some of that time will of course be spent watching the Super Bowl, so I've put together a round-up...

Marinated Roasted Red Peppers

Marinated Roasted Red Peppers. They are a staple of the Italian table, whether as a side dish or as part of an antipasto spread. This recipe is my favorite way to eat...

Honey Cayenne Cornbread Muffins & New Goals

Hello again and Happy New Year! I hope the first few days of 2012 have gotten off to a great start for all of you. I've enjoyed my blogging break, but as...

Parsley & Pecan Crusted Salmon Ball

Photo credit: Tracy D As you can see from the photo, this Parsley and Pecan Crusted Salmon Ball had already been half-devoured before my cousin's lovely mother-in-law snapped a picture of it. It's...

Black Bean Soup

I have owned my slow-cooker for as long as Peter and I have been married--twelve years. The ironic thing is that during most of this time, I never held high opinions of...

Homemade Croutons {Flavia's Fundamentals}

Hello again! I've gotten completely off-track with my blogging schedule in the past few months, and it's been a while since I've written a "Flavia's Fundamentals" post, so it's time to bring...

Swiss Chard Aglio e Olio

I've been thinking a lot about writing lately. How much I love it. How much I (sometimes) hate it. Why I sometimes can't get all the ideas swirling in my head out...

Jicama Salad

It's happening. It's not that obvious yet, but Fall is coming. It will be late as usual. Summer doesn't give up without a fight down here in Texas, but eventually, Fall will...

{Flavia's Favorites} Guest Post by Lori Dunbar :: Spinach & Spring Vegetable Frittata

We're off to California for a little vacation this week, so this month's Flavia's Favorites post is coming to you a day early.  I am happy to welcome Lori Dunbar of Marzipan, Inc.,...

Roast Chicken {Flavia's Fundamentals}

  I think there are still many people who are intimidated by the idea of roasting a whole chicken, and I can empathize. I felt the same way when I was first teaching...

Tortellini Pasta Salad

When Peter and I were first married and we started inviting friends and family over for dinners, cookouts and holidays, Peter was always perplexed at how I did much of the preparations...

Ginger-Lime Flank Steak

Last week, I was shopping at Sur La Table, and when I went to check out, I handed the salesperson my "Culinary Professionals" discount card (did you know food bloggers count as...

Baked Panko-Crusted Asparagus

    I've been trying to work through a particularly gnarly case of writer's block lately. It's frustrating; annoying, even. But you know what? I like it. It's a challenge I willingly tackle because...

Pico de Gallo

Life with a new puppy has been busy to say the least. Busy, but a lot of fun too. It's also changed my routine around a little. I'm getting up earlier in the...

Caramelized Onion Dip

This is a recipe I made a little over a month ago and meant to post much sooner. I made it for the farewell dinner that Peter and I hosted for our...

Pizza Dough {Flavia's Fundamentals}

Last May, I wrote a post about my favorite type of pizza, Pizza Margherita. Although I provided some how-to pictures and instructions on how to make pizza dough, they weren't very thorough, so...

Lentil & Swiss Chard Soup

This soup isn't very pretty.  It's plain and homely looking.  It's murky-colored, and non-descript.  But what it lacks in looks, it more than makes up for in flavor.  Trust me, you want to...

Grapefruit & Avocado Salad {Flavia's Fundamentals}

I have never eaten a Grapefruit and Avocado salad before.  I've come across dozens of recipes and I always tell myself I have to make that! and then never do.  Grapefruit and avocados...

Parmesan-Black Pepper Biscotti

I first came across this recipe last year while browsing the archived posts on Smitten Kitchen and I promptly printed out the recipe, filed it away in my recipe binder and added it...

Hot Artichoke Puffs

It's been a crazy week and a half as I simultaneously get ready for Thanksgiving followed by a trip back to my hometown of Washington, DC; but I didn't want to head off...

Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

I love soup.  I love making soup.  I love eating soup.  I love thinking about soup.  I make a lot of soup once the temperature starts to drop below 70 degrees, because there...

Chicken Pot Pie

I know it's dull to talk about the weather, but I am so thrilled that the cooler weather has finally arrived here on the Gulf Coast that I just need to share my...

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

I had all but forgotten about this dish until my Zia Franca made these baked stuffed tomatoes for us one night for dinner when we were in Italy back in September.  It had...

Butternut Squash Puree

Earlier this week, I was reading my Facebook newsfeed and saw an announcement by Jamie of My Baking Addiction for Butternut Squash Puree.  I am a huge fan of Jamie's blog and I...

Farro Salad

  Have you ever heard of farro?  It's becoming more well-known, but this hearty grain is still under a lot of people's radar.  Maybe I can help...

Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread

I'm sure most of us have had very bad cornbread (I know I have!).  And don't even get me started on how bad the boxed cornbread mixes are.  Convenience doesn't always equal flavorful...

Memorial Day Menu

Hi All!  My goodness, I was hoping to get this post published much earlier this week, and now look, we are almost to the weekend!  Oh well...better late than never, I suppose.  I hope everyone had a restful and delicious...

Pizza Margherita

Hi there.  Remember me?  I hope you do.  I promise I have not forgotten about you.  I hope you can cut me a little slack when I tell you that food blogging hasn't...

Pesto alla Genovese

Last week, my friend and next-door neighbor, Allie, called me to say hi and catch up.  While we were talking, she mentioned that her basil and other herbs were growing prolifically and that...

Penne with Broccolini

Italians love their vegetables, especially greens.  For most Romans in particular, broccoli is a favorite.  There's the broccolo romanesco, a cauliflower-like type of broccoli with pointed chartreuse florets, and the well-known broccoletti, a...

Pioneer Woman's Macaroni and Cheese

It's been three days since I made this recipe and have wanted to write a post about it.  Problem is, I've been plagued by a case of writer's block.  I've been reading so...

Amatriciana Sauce

My maternal grandmother ("Nonna") Liliana was from Rome.  After WWII, she and my grandfather ("Nonno") Diego came to the United States, where they got married and settled in Washington, DC.  Although they lived...

Guacamole

One of the many things I love about living in the South is that there are an abundance of very good Tex-Mex restaurants.  Italian food will always be my first food love, but...

Italian Wedding Soup

I couldn't have asked for a better start to 2010.  It was quiet, restful and a lot of fun.  Peter and I spent New Year's Eve at our friend's house next door,...

Pasta e Fagioli

Meet my favorite soup, Pasta e Fagioli.  I love many types of soups, but I adore Pasta e Fagioli.  When I make and eat this soup, I always think about my grandmothers, who...

Split Pea Soup

When Peter and I were first married, my interest in cooking took off and I realized that I was very comfortable and proficient in the kitchen.  It turns out that I had learned...

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Did you hear that?  That was me exhaling a sigh of utter exasperation.  You see, now that we've turned the clocks back one hour, it gets darker earlier, which means I have no...

Minestrone

So the weather has kinda, sorta cooperated and gotten a little cooler.  Which is reason enough for me to get into soup-making mode.  Actually, I've already made two other types of soups...

Asparagus Risotto

I'm not a food snob; really, I'm not.  But I do have standards and I think many times, it's interpreted as food snobbery. I was...

Pasta with Bechamel Sauce

I love bechamel sauce.  I mean love it.  I could eat it straight out of the pot.  Well, maybe not a whole pot of it, but it's not unusual for me to sneak...