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In a wide, deep sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, parsley, rosemary and onion. Cook until the onion starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and cook for a

Bring the water and salt to a rapid boil. Add the rice. Stir once, gently. Bring back to a boil; cook for 10 - 12 minutes (like pasta). After 8 or 9 minutes, taste a grain or two, and continue

Mushrooms’ Marinade: Place mustard, anchovies, lemon juice, sherry wine vinegar, salt and pepper in the food processor. Process until smooth. With the machine running, drizzle in the olive oil.   Salad: In a large bowl, mix the sliced mushrooms with the chopped parsley, basil, diced

Whisk olive oil and lemon juice together, adding white pepper, salt, and oregano. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Toss with the dressing, adjust salt and pepper to taste, and chill for at least 1 hour to allow flavors

Peel potatoes and cut into a ½ inch dice. Add diced potatoes to a pot of boiling water and cook " al dente", 3-4 minutes. Bring a second pot of salted water to a boil. Trim the ends of the string

Pull the mossy "beard" from each mussel and scrub the shell well. Discard any mussels that do not close tightly when tapped. Keep mussels chilled until ready to use. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot or kettle over medium-low

In a large bowl add all the ingredients for the meatballs. Mix the ingredients using your hands, stirring well to incorporate, until they form a large homogenous meatball. Make about 21 meatballs, approximately 2 inch long and 1 ½ inch wide.