Category: Dinner

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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Asian, Dinner, My Recipe, Snacks and Appetizers

Spicy Pork Lettuce Wraps

Countless variations of Asian-themed  lettuce wraps exist. I created this recipe based on ingredients already in my kitchen along with a few others for which I shopped. This dish is light, low-carb, and paleo. If pork is not your thing, try ground chicken or tofu crumbles instead. Other fresh ingredients are possible as additions or substitutions. This dish can be a satisfying dinner or an … Continue reading Spicy Pork Lettuce Wraps

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Borrowed Recipe, Dinner, Indian, Side Dish, Vegan

Chicken Korma, Chole Palak and Paratha

I’ll be making a few Indian recipes tonight for a friend that I tested a few weeks ago that Paul and I really loved. Mallika Basu appeared on Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube with a simple and delicious preparation of Chicken Korma: I will pair Chef Buck’s flavorful and vegan Chole Palak and Paratha from Manjula’s Kitchen with the chicken. Indian recipes can be intimidating because some Indian spices can … Continue reading Chicken Korma, Chole Palak and Paratha

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