Risotto is one of Italy’s best known culinary classics and for good reason! It is terrific! This famous rice dish comes in many flavors, but the rice and technique remain the same to produce this delicious dish. Risotto is a class of Italian rice dishes cooked in broth to a creamy consistency. Many types of […]
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Cheesy Hash Brown Potatoes
The kids were coming over for dinner last Sunday and Nick’s fiance Bri requested “cheesy potatoes”. I have a recipe within a box that I’ve had for years of a potato dish that my mom and oldest sister Shym used to make. (It’s funny when I’m looking through oodles of recipes I’ve written down, how […]
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These are simple and delicious sides that I encourage you to give a try! We just love the sweet, slow roasted goodness of the onions! I store the extra in the fridge to use within other dishes, so prepare as many as you would like. The potatoes get a nice crispy golden brown bottom with […]
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These Potato Strudel Squares were serves as part of the third course of our December beau Vigne Wine Dinner. They include mashed Yukon potatoes, Ricotta cheese, crispy Pancetta, caramelized Onions layered in a Phyllo Pastry. They paired deliciously with the small pork bites with tomato chutney and the 2010 Juliet Cabernet Sauvignon! This dish is […]
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When I buy carrots at Costco, I choose the whole unpeeled, organic ones. I’m not really into the big “organic” craze, but I stopped buying the “baby” carrots a few years back after hearing and reading claims that the carrots have been soaked in chlorine. Now whether or not you believe this, (here is an […]
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