I’m always just a little bit jealous listening to the market report from the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers Market on Good Food. I was a Saturday Santa Monica girl for years and when it comes to produce, that market (and California in general) can't be beat. Spring has been slow to arrive everywhere, but down…
Mac 'n cheese has long been one of those staples that everyone is always trying to improve despite how fabulous it already is in its most basic incarnation. Does it really need lobster? Or 4 or 5 different cheeses? Or truffle oil? There are lots of creative variations, but I think Tyler Florence has hit…
Almost every Lasagne Bolognese I've ever had includes ricotta and about a pound of grated mozzarella -- you know, the Italian-American version. It weighs about 15 lbs. when you put it in the oven and you'll be eating the leftovers for days (and paying the price later on the treadmill).
After our recent trip to Italy,…
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We were being dropped off at the Sydney Opera House to see Wil Anderson -- the Rock Star of Australian Comedy, according to The Age-- when we passed by Wagamama. Not only was it a noodle bar, but with a name like that, I knew we'd be coming back no matter what they had. C'mon…
Even when I cook just for myself, I make too much. I went to the Farmers Market Saturday knowing fruit and veg intake would be down this week and still came home with a full bag of produce. Take this one for instance -- Giada de Laurentiis' recipe for Whole Wheat Linguini with Green Beans,…