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Shake It Up: Caffè Shakerato

Italian beverages have captured our hearts this summer. Yesterday, Faith wrote about her discovery of BibiCaffè, a fizzy espresso soda. Here in my kitchen, I have been shaking up another refres...

Weekend Project: Make Gnocchi!

We're expecting thunderstorms this weekend, and we can't think of anything we'd rather do than spend the afternoon making a big batch of gnocchi while the rain is pattering outside. These little potat...

Recipe: Pasta with Mint Pesto, Peas and Ricotta Salata

Are you still getting fresh peas? We aren't either, but peas are one of the things I like to eat year-round because frozen peas are often so much sweeter and fresh, actually, than fresh peas. What? It...

Weekend Project: Make Granita!

No ice cream maker? No problem. Make granita instead! All you need is a little freezer space and a mound of the freshest fruit you can find. Here's how!...

Recipe: Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill and Feta

On Wednesday we showed you a custom beer pairing from chef Michael Symon. We really enjoyed that pilsner and pasta pairing; spicy linguini and hoppy pilsner were made to go together! Here's one more r...

Wine: Bouchaine Vineyards in Cool and Beautiful Carneros

I spent last week in Napa, in California. Hence I thought it apt to devote this week's post to a recent tasting I enjoyed of Bouchaine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines from Carneros, in Napa Valley. Th...

Quick Dinner Recipe: Orecchiette with Sausage and Kale

You know that our most basic go-to meal is a riff on pasta with meat and greens. It's such an easy one-dish meal, and so satisfying. Here's our latest exploration of the theme: a hearty, spicy, and bo...

Recipe: Anchovies with Breadcrumbs & Scallions

Last week I told you about an idea to serve little bowls of varied prepared vegetables to start a meal and gave the recipes for some minty peas with prosciutto and some asparagus and pecorino cheese. ...

Recipe: Spinach, White Bean, and Taleggio Pizza

A couple of weeks ago, we ate dinner at Co., a new pizza place in New York owned by Jim Lahey (he of the Sullivan Street Bakery and No-Knead Bread). There's a pie on the menu called the Popeye that co...

Recipe: Asparagus & Pecorino

Last week we ate at Mario Batali's pizzeria, Otto and promptly afterward I decided to tell you about my vegetables sides tucked in little bowls. Last week's email gave the recipe for some minty Englis...

Recipe: Italian Jam Crostata
Guest Post from Josué of JosueDiaz.com

Crostata is a favorite dessert of our family. It's a simple and basic but extremely flavorful dessert consumed in Italy and the region of Puglia, with the specific coastal town of Vieste being the tow...

Recipe: Peas with Prosciutto & Mint

Tuesday night we ate at Mario Batali's pizzeria, Otto. The not-so-secret secret to enjoying this place is to order a bunch of the sides and just munch. And so we did. Minty English peas and prosciutto...

Recipe: Truffled Asparagus with Parmesan and Eggs

I've been cooking for ten all this week as the full-time staff of Apartment Therapy gathers for a retreat. Some of you are getting ready for your final project of the Kitchen Cure: Hosting a Dinner Pa...

Recipe: Lemony Shaved Fennel Salad with Bresaola

My friends Jules and Charlie had us over for a Mother's Day supper and presented us with this perfect salad. I've wanted it for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day since. Next week is our Apartment ...

Recipe: Pizza Blanco
Guest Post

This is the first in our new series of guest posts from fellow bloggers and cooks. This first guest post comes from Leela Cyd. Welcome Leela! There is a certain, ahem, restaurant that resides in mall...

Recipe: Cooking By Instinct Pizza Formula (with Morels & Ramps)

Tuesday night some old friends who live upstate came for dinner, and surprised us with an armful of Morel mushrooms and a sack full of ramps. I'd planned a simple roasted chicken and vegetable dinner,...

Recipe: Quick Pasta with Dried Morels and Fresh Ramps

Spring is progressing, and the season for early spring foraged treats like morels and ramps will be over soon. So eat them while you can still find them! This pasta takes these two spring delicacies a...

Recipe: Stovetop/Broiler Pizza with Asparagus, Shiitake and Fresh Mozzarella

While meandering the internets recently, I found several references to an odd but intriguing method of making pizza. The pizza is started on the stovetop using a very hot cast iron griddle or inverte...

Recipe: A Simple Duck Ragu

When I cleaned out my freezer last week as part of The Kitchen Cure's Week 1 Assignment, I found some duck legs. What a treasure! Most frozen meat, including duck legs from an unknown date, is best sl...

Appetizer: Tomato and Mozzarella Skewers with Basil Oil

Earlier today we told you about our cocktail party strategy of sticking to two or three dishes (rather than eight or nine) that look bountiful and feed a crowd. This is one we just served: tomato skew...

Kitchen Tour: Chef Ignacio Mattos of Il Buco

Our most recent New York kitchen tour was with the Executive Chef of Il Buco restaurant, Ignacio Mattos. Ignacio lives in a bright, sunny walk up overlooking Tompkins Square Park. The kitchen occupies...

Recipe Redux: Italian Chicken Salad...Pasta

This is a quick weeknight meal that can feed a crowd—and it's even easier if you have a batch of our Italian Chicken Salad already made. We had the ingredients on hand the other day but wanted a big...

Recipe: Italian Chicken Salad Sandwiches

This is chicken salad for the mayonnaise-hating crowd. Even if you happen to think mayonnaise is perfectly delightful, this is a nice alternative. We discovered a recipe for it last summer (indeed, fo...

Recipe: 3-Sausage Pasta Sauce

One of our favorite ways to use just a little meat, and to use it to flavor a dish instead of providing the bulk, is to make pasta sauce. This is probably a very familiar sort of recipe to you, too; q...

Recipe: Spaghetti with Mascarpone, Meyer Lemon, Spinach, and Hazelnuts

We had two encounters with mascarpone cheese in pasta recently. One was seeing this Tagliatelle with Spinach, Mascarpone, and Parmesan over on Jamie Oliver's website. The other was catching the tail e...

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