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La Bomba Royale
View Video Maybe you’re thinking this looks like a giant arancini, right? You would be sort of close. In fact La Bomba di Riso or La Bomba Royale- what I grew up calling it- is a rice bomb. Its a multi step one pot meal so unique to the hearty luscious food of northern Italy….

Frozen Tomato Caprese
Ingredients 1/4 cup white balsamic 2 slices fiore di latte mozzarella 1 roma tomto 1 green tomato (optional) extra virgin olive oil kosher salt cracked black pepper torn basil (preferably baby leaves or white flowers) Method Bring small pot of balsamic vinegar to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half. It should be syrupy…

The Cuopo From Marche
We have traveled up north to find ourselves in a rut full of yummy fried things (again), and some other simple hearty dishes too. A cuopo is a cone full of fried foods usually fish or vegetables and sold as street food in Italy. Since we were making various fried items we thought to make…

Tahini Panzanella
Yield: 2 servings Total Time: GATHER THE GOODS 1/4 Italian sesame loaf 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 English cucumber, cut into half moons 1 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoon tahini 2 tablespoons cold water 1 tablespoon lemon juice kosher salt cracked black pepper MAKE IT Cube bread into…

Get out of that holiday funk
So here we are at the holiday’s end. The fun has blown over. How? That fast really? It always happens that way and when all is said and done we go back to work and school feeling kind of funky. But, there is no need for that because our blessings are more exciting everyday than…

Peppy Papayas!
Peppy papayas are straight up beauty! Even though summer is winding down this fruit is here to stay for a wee bit longer. But, what I do love about them is their versatility. Such as those papaya “peppercorns” which are great for pickling! You have a papaya and don’t know what to do? (I feel…