This dish is so beautiful, it is the most perfect dinner recipe because it is so easy, healthy and looks AMAZING! Take a look at those layered fat slices of eggplant. Only Mario …
Read the full story »Antique plates, hand-embroidered aprons, massive popover pans, things I’ve found, many treasures from other GirlCooks
How to…get clams to release sand, poach an egg, use skinny bleu cheese, make your own Greek-style yogurt, mash whole tomatoes fast…and more!
We are a busy working family and these are nightly meals we cook together: fresh, delicious, QUICK, HEALTHY meals to cook after work
My Stories of Vintage Cooks, Cooking Experiences…Love Made Tangible in the kitchen…..
The meticulous, time-consuming recipes we create and the recipes passed from generation to generation deserve a special place in our hearts…and our recipe files.
Cucina Linda: You can tell a lot about a GirlCook by looking at her kitchen…
These large Capodimante plates with hand-painted dimensional cherubs, handpainted flower centers and gold painted surfaces are dreamy, whimsical, sweet and beautiful. They help me channel Italy…a place I dream of visiting.
The matching soup tureens are so detailed and have such beautiful shapes…love the tiny seashell tops.
Greek-style yogurt is a thick, creamy, rich version of the yogurt so common in stores. Problem is, it costs about 3 TIMES as much as normal yogurt. So I was determined to seek …
This dish is so beautiful, it is the most perfect dinner recipe because it is so easy, healthy and looks AMAZING! Take a look at those layered fat slices of eggplant. Only Mario …
Cucina Linda: You can tell a lot about a GirlCook by looking at her kitchen…
These large Capodimante plates with hand-painted dimensional cherubs, handpainted flower centers and gold painted surfaces are dreamy, whimsical, sweet and …
"El Jaleo!"
I knew when I walked into this tiny glass-enclosed restaurant in Buffalo, NY, that serves every kind of traditional Italian dish, from giambotte to cioppino, homemade bread, great pasta fagiole, good wine--the works, that something was about to happen. There was a buzz
What gives a kitchen its unique character?
Here are some things you'll find in my kitchen.
This salt holder from Spain is one of my favorites, I fill it with coarse salt and use it while I cook. The little French container next to it is French Fleur de Sel which is the delicious grey salt from France; it has a unique delicate briny flavor that is remarkable. I sprinkle it on poached eggs or any food that benefits from an assertive sprinkle of this precious little stash.
Handpainted Italian Pots turned into utensil holders & tiny Italian dishes painted with a cook's sayings are the kinds of things you'll find in my kitchen. Collect whatever it is that speaks to you. 
Restaurant Week is Coming!
Last year I had this Cafe Boulud three-course meal for $20, it was amazing. This year's Restaurant Week is coming in March to our neighborhood. It's a great time to go to a great restaurant and treat yourself and support independent restaurants. Check out dates in your area.
TIME TO SQUEEZE!
Fresh Squeezed orange juice is so amazing. No fancy equipment needed, I juice my oranges with an old-fashioned hand-juicer. They are easy to find, inexpensive...and oooh, fresh squeezed juice in minutes. Florida oranges are super juicy, not quite as sweet as navels, but terrific. Just a little reminder since now's the time to take advantage of those big bags of plentiful, low-priced oranges.
Making Bread At Home Quickly
"ARTISAN BREAD IN 5 MINUTES A DAY" It's a miracle!
I made THIS rye bread from this cookbook,...homemade bread in minutes, for real. P.S. did you ever check out the ingredients in a store-bought loaf of bread?
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