Category: Italian

Breakfast, Brunch, Carribean, Cocktail, Dinner, Entrée, European, French, Hors d'oeuvre, Indian, Italian, Lunch, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Pasta, Restaurant Review, Salad, Side Dish, Snacks and Appetizers, Soup, Wine

A Taste of Seattle

Seattle offers a robust food scene with access to the sea, produce and livestock from local farms and wines from the Columbia River valley. During our time in the area, we enjoyed sampling the abundance of Washington state. Here’s a round-up of our best eating experiences from August 12-21, 2016. Breakfast and Brunch On our first morning in Seattle, Christy T. suggested we try the chorizo … Continue reading A Taste of Seattle

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Creole, Dinner, Entrée, European, French, Hors d'oeuvre, Italian, Mexican, Restaurant Review, Salad, Side Dish, Soup, Turkish, Wine

Susan Spicer’s Bayona

When you hear about destination restaurants, most are headed by men. Bayona, opened by Susan Spicer with business partner Regina Keever more than 25 years ago, is a refreshing exception in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Chef Spicer’s classic New Orleans creations at Bayona and other ventures led to multiple appearances on local and national media and to recognition and awards from the James … Continue reading Susan Spicer’s Bayona

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Dinner, Italian, Recipe Reconstruction

Grandma Favazza’s Sugo

I can’t claim rights to this Italian gravy recipe inherited through Paul’s family. I never met his Grandmother Mary Favazza, but her cooking heritage lives on. I occasionally make a few adjustments to the recipe. She was fond of Contadina crushed tomatoes, but you can add flavor variation with canned fire-roasted tomatoes. I’ve also use an equivalent volume of fresh, peeled Ripley tomatoes that produced one of the … Continue reading Grandma Favazza’s Sugo

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