Truffled eggs Here is a great recipe for New Year’s Day brunch. It’s as easy as making deviled eggs and you can prepare the eggs, ready to cook, the day before. We are crazy about all things truffle and love using truffle salsa as an easy and somewhat less expensive way to get our fix. […]
MINESTRA DI CECI (Umbrian Chickpea Soup)
The world’s healthiest food Chickpeas have long been considered the world’s most healthy legume and could be the world’s healthiest food. Chickpeas are in fact the seeds of a legume, usually containing two or three. They are creamy white to pale yellow with a textured surface. Most chickpeas are dried for later use and keep […]
BEEF INVOLTINI WITH PORCINI & ARTICHOKE
Little packages As a chef I love to draw inspiration from the markets and the seasonal change. Italy is particularly good about eating in season since they are tied so tightly to the land and what is happening in the garden. In winter the hunters are out whether it be for truffles, mushrooms or wild […]
CARDOON TWO WAYS
Vegetarians rejoice! This week, as promised, we are bringing you two variations on one classic dish. Cardoon is vegetable you may have seen in your grocery store or specialty market but had no idea what it was or how to prepare it. It’s a vegetable I have had only a handful of times before, it’s […]
DELICIOUS ITALIAN BREAKFAST HASH
Save the potato and feed the world From its humble beginnings at farmers markets in the late 90’s, the family-based Little Potato Company has seen exponential growth. Their mission is to save the potato and feed the world. The way they’re doing that is by going back to the potato’s roots and growing the same […]
SPEZZATINO DI MANZO ALLE CIPOLLINE
Welcome to what we hope will be a weekly post of a recipe that will be inspired by where we are traveling or living at the time. Luckily for the both of us we will be hanging out in Umbria, Italy for the next three months, so we will be cooking up some of the […]
Our own piece of paradise – PAW PAW
Wild mangoes As the road to Hana winds its way passed Hana town and along some of the best shoreline views the island has to offer, including the legendary Koki and Hamoa beaches, we dove deep into Maui’s rainforest. Where ever narrowing roads and steeper terrain are draped in green and wild mangoes, breadfruit and […]
Pulo Recipe Challenge – CAESAR SALAD
Pulo Cuisine As a chef, Tim is not too keen on using pre packaged sauces and marinades but once in a while a product will come along that actually impresses him. Winners of the 2012 Retail Council of Canada’s annual Grand Prix New Product Awards, Pulo products are a great way for the home cook […]