Muffaletta Pasta

Still kicking around the idea of fresh, black olive pasta dough. Not much (read: I found two(?)) on the web from which to draw inspiration, so it has been trial and (a little) error. The plan so far: Olive pasta dough: 3 lg eggs, 2+ cups of UB/AP flour, three cloves of garlic, 1/2 small…

Last “Summer” Salsa

Roasted Tomato & Mint Salsa Now that summer is chronologically over – but still in full swing south of the Mason-Dixon Line – here is a refreshing salsa that works well with fish, any white meat and/or the tortilla chip of your choice! https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/09/roasted-tomato-mint-salsa-recipe-from-tacolicious.html

Nuts for Pasta!

Walnut, Pistachio and Pine nuts in action This triple play of nutty pasta treatments to bid farewell to the (Red Sox) baseball season!  From walnuts to pistachios and pine nuts, these three are destined to please! A delicious alternative to traditional basil or arugula pesto … https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/white-pesto-pasta A new twist on arugula pesto … https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/arugula-pistachio-pesto-352099…

Pan-roasted Veggies & Gnocchi

Sometimes gnocchi gets a bad rap – usually if it is not prepared carefully,  These two recipes take that possibility off the table!  From one of my new, favorite foodie sites, http://www.thekitchn.com. https://www.thekitchn.com/grilled-gnocchi-268291  https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-crispy-sheet-pan-gnocchi-and-veggies-247360 By all means, try making your own gnocchi.  Everything you need is at #Publix or your local market … https://www.101cookbooks.com/gnocchi-recipe/  – just…

Update

It has been too long since we posted here (and shared to Twitter and Facebook) but the kitchen and test kitchen have been as productive as ever! Fresh, home-made pasta has been added to the repertoire (grilled gnocchi!!) and the pizza creations continue to evolve. We promise to get some tried & true recipes up…

Hatch Picadillo

Tasty Hatch chile peppers are readily available in the Tampa area #Publix and #WholeFoods!

Award Winning White Chicken Chili • Panning The Globe

It’s easy to cook a big pot of delicious white chicken chili – tender chicken, chilies, white beans, spices and a few more goodies in this winning recipe! Source: Award Winning White Chicken Chili • Panning The Globe > THIS YEAR’S SUPER BOWL CHILI SELECTION TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHILI-BROWN SUGAR SWEET POTATO WEDGES…

Chili and brown sugar sweet potato wedges

Sweet and spicy oven-baked sweet potato wedges with chipotle aioli dipping sauce – an addictively delicious healthy appetizer or game day treat. Source: Chili and brown sugar sweet potato wedges  As always, your ingredients can be found at your local Publix!

The Triple Threat

Last weekend we had our good friends/pizza groupies and daughter in town for Gasparilla. Friday night’s pizza line up included: 1.)  Gumbo Pizza with Shrimp and Andouille Sausage in a home-made roux and few red bell peppers thrown in for color, all topped with mixed cheeses! 2)  Sweet Potato and Pancetta with a touch of…

New Entry – Cuban Pizza (6/24/16)

With a nod to Three Guys From Miami whose site helped us develop this idea (Gouda – nice!) We were at a networking event discussing, what else, pizza and the idea of Hawaiian pizza (without pineapple) and Cuban pizza (without roasted pork) were kicked around.  After a little thought and pinch of Google, we came up with…

Sunday Dinner, June 6

Mussels, how do I love thee?  Let us count the ways … That could go on for a while, so let’s get to tonite’s preparation:  Sweet Potato Curry with Mussels! A ‘Top Ten’ contender, for sure.  Substitute chicken broth for vegetable broth, and a splash of cream for yogurt, but still a healthful and tasty…