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Anchovy & Squash Blossom Tagliatelle

22 Jun
Anchovy & Squash Blossom Tagliatelle

So I went to Italy recently and ate lots of good food and a few of those things were anchovy pizza. One of the best of the several versions I ate was a white pie with whole anchovies and squash blossoms. The taste of squash blossoms are pretty subtle and anchovies are not–understatement–but the former provides texture and the latter does the work on flavor.

Something I did not get to eat but sounded killer was tagliatelle with squash blossoms and botarga. Botarga is dried, aged fish roe, which issomething salty and fishy to pack a punch. Been looking for it since I got back home but the Italian Market came up empty and other leads fizzled out. Bummer. Anchovies make a decent enough substitute in a pinch.

I did get some squash blossoms, from my mom’s garden. Dudes, my mom’s garden! The farmers market is a bourgeois indulgence as far as produce needs go. Looking forward to cooking with all the other stuff when it starts coming in.

In the meantime, we have this dish.
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Posted by on June 22, 2012 in dinner, fry, Inspiration, quick, recipes, sautee

 

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Beef Curry Tagliatelle

08 Jun
Beef Curry Tagliatelle

Just got back from Italy where I ate a lot of good noodles. One of the best dishes I had was tagliatelle with sea urchin, dressed simply with butter, garlic, black pepper & parsley. It was darn good. There was also a bunch of other stuff but this was tops. So, tagliatelle: slightly wide noodle that goes well with meat sauces. I hit up local Italian specialty shop Severino for some of their dried pasta; their product is some of the best if you opt not to make it yourself.

The other life thing happening now that contributed to this was taking part in a cow share. (Vinny is in on it too.) A cow share is, perhaps a bit obviously, where a bunch of people divvy up a whole cow. I received a bunch of cool meat, the bulk of which was ground beef.

Again on the subject of Italy. After returning home from the trip, I immediately hit up Italian Market for cheeses and butters. Among the spoils of this shopping excursion was baked ricotta, with a texture similar to paneer cheese. With that thought, the inspiration for beef curry tagliatelle, which is pretty much Indian saag paneer recast as a bolognese sauce for pasta.

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Posted by on June 8, 2012 in boil, dinner, fry, quick, recipes, sautee

 

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Guest Post – Portuguese Style Crab Cake

01 Jun
Guest Post – Portuguese Style Crab Cake

For today’s post, I’m featuring a recipe from one of my best friends Sergio.  I’m fortunate to have two life long friends (one from kindergarten and one from 2nd grade) and I’m really happy that they both love food and cooking.  Sergio has had a long history of being around great food and he’s decided to share one of his house-made dishes.  This dish was both fun to make and turned out to be delicious.  It’s clear that this guy knows what’s up in the kitchen.

 

 

Sergio writes:

As Memorial Day is here and the Summer is upon us, to me it’s all about spending time with family and friends. Beaches, Bubbly, and BarBeQues!!  The best memories are down the shore (if you’re from Jersey) and having some of the best fresh seafood. That brings me to my first recipe post. The Portuguese Style Crab Cake. There really isn’t anything Portuguese about it other than a Portuguese guy made the dish and it’s delicious. So enjoy!!  And special thanks to Vinny and the Zen n Potatoes crew for having me as a special guest and for all the wonderful photos. 

 

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Posted by on June 1, 2012 in dinner, entertaining, fry, lunch, make together, recipes

 

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