Category: Techniques
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Culinary Therapy: Risotto
I love to make risotto. As I have written on my blog previously, I find it therapeutic. The act of stirring, adding broth, and stirring some more is soothing at the end of a stressful day. It encourages mindfulness because it’s hard to do much of anything else when you are making risotto. I don’t…
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Tomato Heaven
South Jersey bursts with its famous tomatoes this time of year, and I’m always looking for new ways to take advantage of them. My social media feed gives me plenty of inspiration. A recipe that often pops up in assorted variations is panzanella salad, an Italian combo of juicy, ripe tomatoes with dried bread. Although…
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Returning to Italy…at Table
Last fall, we traveled to the southern part of Italy. We crisscrossed the lower part of the boot-shaped peninsula, from Naples on the Tyrrhenian Sea to Bari and Lecce in the heel of the boot on the Adriatic Sea. After arriving in Bari, our tour guide took us on a stroll through Bari Vecchia —…
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Learn to Cook Heart-Healthy Meals
Although it’s usually healthier to cook at home than to order takeout or eat in restaurants, people often avoid cooking because they think they don’t know how. In her book The Kitchen Counter Cooking School, Kathleen Flinn talks about this fear and shares her experience where she taught nine women who were novice cooks how…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey 