Silsi, an Eritrean red sauce
What is now Eritrea was once art of the Ethiopian Empire until the Italians came ’round. Because of that, there’s a fair amount of influence in the local cuisine. Silsi is basically a regional spicy pasta sauce that leans on…
Macroona Imbakaka (Libyan Chicken and Pasta)
Seems like most people say “this is Libya’s quintessential dish” which usually means “I can’t tell you mom’s recipe under penalty of death”, but here we are, and it’s not my mom. So… Call it North African/Italian fusion in a…
Sides, Sides, everywhere are sides… (Parmesan Mac ‘n’ Cheese)
As I mentioned in the title, this one just happens to be a Parmesan Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Delightfully simple, and deliciously rich – not to mention easy – it’s a grand replacement for the Box, and has a lot of…
Uncle Olav’s Pasta Sauce Non-Recipe
Pasta sauce is amazingly simple, but for a lot of people seems really scary. There’s a reason for this though – there is no recipe. I mean, I could tell you what I’m making tonight, but it won’t be the…
Pasta e Fagioli (a fancy way to say noodles and beans)
Baby, it’s cold outside! Which means that it’s time to make something hearty. This is one of the family favorites for a cold Winter’s day like today. It’s warm, filling, and sits nicely in the stomach, radiating it’s goodness throughout….
Fry All the Things! (Italian-style Fried Steak)
Yesterday I put my deep-fryer to good use. I’d made some appetizer-like things since I bought it last week, but I hadn’t really, really done anything with it. Let me set up the scene for you – It’s Saturday night,…
Pesto-Tomato Salad
Last night we had a couple and their daughter over for dinner. We met on Google+ of all random places, and found out a while back that we live near each other, and have girls of compatible ages. Anyway, I’d been…
Pastafarians Rejoice! We have a new Meat Sauce!
Being a generally lazy person, I like making things for dinner that either (a) yield leftovers or (b) can be used to make multiple meals. And, really, what’s more easy and popular than pasta? Unfortunately, pasta sauce is an ever-moving…
Hamburger Stroganoff, aka “The Gray Glop”
This is a classic “stuff on noodles” Southern like mama used to make, and a family favorite. It serves 6 and change, but can easily be cut in half for 3-4 and leftovers.
What’s better than fried chicken? Italian fried chicken! (aka Chicken Parmigiana)
I mean, it’s chicken. Deep-fried. Then topped with some pasta sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan, then baked. What’s not to like?