On this spring day in late-April, with mixed feelings, I bid farewell to Brooklyn to embark on a new adventure. After nearly 15 years of renting, I’m very happy to write that we finally have a place to call our own. We bought a rowhouse in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood. The property includes a tiny backyard, … Continue Reading
It all started with these pretty, little, springy, yellows flowers from the flowering rabe (brassica) family. Not at all bitter like rabe can be. On the contrary, these flowers possess a mild, delicate flavor. A mere $2 worth of these flowers, that’s all it took. That’s all it ever takes. A simple little ingredient, more … Continue Reading
The inspiration for today’s dish started with some fiddlehead ferns and a bunch of [the first of the season] asparagus. I get excited when I cross paths with an unusual vegetable such as the fiddlehead fern. Fiddleheads are the furled (coiled) fronds of the young [ostrich] fern. They have a mild flavor and tender … Continue Reading
Asparagus season is upon us… Am always excited about first of the season asparagus. But I think I may have gone a bit overboard in the decadent department. I wrapped the asparagus stalks in speck and roasted them in the oven. Speck…have you tried it? It’s like prosciutto, but dare I say, better. It’s … Continue Reading
Some may call making homemade pasta a ‘labor’ of love. I simply love making pasta by hand. I find it relaxing, therapeutic. Plus, the end result is quite fabulous, if I do say so myself. Today, it’s all about Orecchiette… Orecchio=ear Etto=small Ergo, orecchiette=small ears Orecchiette is a type of pasta that originates from the … Continue Reading
