Critter Chronicles
Italian
Recipe: Creamy Chicken and Corn Risotto with Vanilla and Mascarpone
>We don’t have many options for organic meats over here, so when I discover that our commissary finally has organic chicken in stock I buy as much as I can afford. Fortunately, that means that at least once every four months my family can eat organic. Unfortunately, the price works out to about $2 per … Continue reading
Recipe: Homemade Pizza Dough
>Tony and I love to eat pizza. Unfortunately for us, our options here on Okinawa are pretty limited. We’ve got Pizza Hut (which I’ve never really liked), Anthony’s Pizza (which, despite sometimes having a crust similar to Papa John’s falls far short of the “quality pizza” mark), and then there are a few other places … Continue reading
Recipe: Baked Ziti
>This is a brand new recipe published on the Cooks Illustrated website this month. I made it for a party I hosted recently, and it was delicious! I’ll be making it again for my own family, as they gobbled it right up. Great for potlucks and family gatherings. As always with the recipes that I … Continue reading
Recipe: Hearty Tuscan Bean Stew
>I found this recipe on Cooks Illustrated website, and made it for a party I hosted recently. I think parties in 75 degree weather may not be the best time to serve a thick and hearty soup like this, but reheated a couple days later, my entire family ate it up. This soup is filled … Continue reading
Recipe: Italian-Style Meatballs
>My mother-in-law taught me a version of this basic recipe for meatballs. She fries hers in olive oil in a skillet to brown them before putting them into her sauce. I like cooking mine directly in a big slow cooker pot of sauce, to let the flavors meld together. I also think it keeps them … Continue reading
Recipe: Homemade Tomato Sauce
>For several years now I’ve been trying to figure out how to make my own tomato sauce, so I could control the ingredients in it, rather than eating sauce with high fructose corn syrup and tons of sodium. Many of the recipes I read were for a quick, no-cook chunky tomato sauce, and that’s not … Continue reading
Recipe: Rigatoni with Steak Sauce
>This is a Giada Di Laurentiis recipe from her Food Network show, Everyday Italian. It’s so yummy if you’re a meat-eater, and was so easy to make even my husband was able to create this dish without my supervision!Rigatoni with Steak Sauceadapted from Giada DiLaurentiis’ Food Network recipe INGREDIENTS2 tablespoons olive oil1 (12-ounce) rib-eye steakSalt … Continue reading
