Recent Posts Tagged With 'entree'

• Pasta with Leeks, Pine Nuts and Toasted Bread Crumbs

  Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 02:00 in Local, recipe, vegan, pasta, leeks, entree, dairy free, woodside csa

      I don't come up with new ideas for dishes often, but when I do and its a hit I like to break down the brainstorming process. Hunger and craving are steps 1 and 2. I'd been dreaming about Nonna's specialty dish, pasta with sardines, which is to...

• BREAD SALAD AND BEET GREENS

  Posted on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 02:00 in salad, recipe, vegan, vegetarian, vegetable, entree, dairy-free, beet greens, bread salad

      What to do with stale bread? Bread crumbs. Croutons. Wait for it ... Bread Salad! This is my first bread salad and I am delighted with it. It was a lovely day, Angie came over and the bread salad with a side of sauteed beet greens and bellini ...

• PORCHETTA - AHHHH!

  Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 18:00 in review, new york, restaurants, nyc, pork, entree, porchetta

       Just the name sounds so succulent. Porchetta. This recently opened roasted pig joint is a MUST for anyone who likes pernil, which is basically spanish roasted pork. Like Morta Di Fame, they provide pronunciation and definition for what porch...

• BEET GINGER SOUP

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 02:00 in Local, recipe, vegan, soup, ginger, beet, vegetable, entree

      I got some fresh beets from the CSA and made this fantastic Beet Ginger Soup. The hand mixing got VERY messy. I ruined a shirt and good thing I have freckles to hide the red splatter on my face and neck! Going number one after a large amount o...

• ZUCCHINI AND MORE ZUCCHINI

  Posted on Sunday July 12th, 2009 at 02:00 in Local, zucchini, recipe, pasta, rocco, nonna, entree, woodside csa

       I have been eating a lot of zucchini, and its just the start of the season, so I need to start getting creative. My go to is either Zucchini Stew or Pasta with Zucchini. Yesterday, I had the most unbelievable Zucchini Puree from a little cafe...

• Who says you can't find nature in Queens?

  Posted on Friday July 3rd, 2009 at 02:00 in garden, Local, queens, Herbs, Nature, dessert, caterpillar, couscous, farmer's market, kale, entree, back yard

      My one requirement for moving from Middle Village to Rego Park (I know I am sellout!) was a backyard. The yard in the new place is really nice, and I have a lot of edible plants and herbs growing, a few that were adoptions from the Rooftop Far...

• CALL ME A BROCCOLINA

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 02:16 in Local, recipe, vegan, vegetarian, broccoli, vegetable, sicilian, farmer's market, entree, dairy free, pasta with broccoli, broccolina

      I LOVE BROCCOLI! That being said, if I couldn't get the name Morta Di Fame for my blog, my next choice would be Broccolina. That's the nickname Nonna used to call me because all I ever wanted in life as a child was bowl of pasta with broccoli....

• THE QUEEN'S CHEESE STEAK

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipe, lunch, sandwich, entree, cheese steak

  I have never been to Philly, so I cannot beef on their cheese steak, so this is The Queen's Cheese Steak Sandwich, prepared in the boro of Queens and fit for that corgi loving lady on the other side of the pond. If any Philly locals know the real dea...

• SICILIAN CAPONATA

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 02:00 in recipe, vegan, vegetarian, traditional, polenta, eggplant, olives, sicilian, entree, caponata, dairy free

  Traditional Sicilian Caponata is a sweet and sour eggplant stew with onions, celery, garlic, capers, raisins and green olives. Its one of those "better the next day" dishes because it takes time for all of the flavors to meld together and when they d...

• MIKE'S PIZZA

  Posted on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 02:00 in Mike, Pizza, recipe, italian, entree

      Mike is obsessed with pizza. If he could eat at his favorite pizzeria Una Pizza Napoletana everday he would. It is the best pizza I have ever had in my entire life. So, when he can't have Una Pizza he makes his own pizza. He uses dough from Tr...

• FRESH GINGER PINEAPPLE SHRIMP WITH JASMINE RICE

  Posted on Saturday May 30th, 2009 at 02:00 in asian, recipe, seafood, shrimp, pineapple, entree, dairy free

  I have been craving shrimp and I found these delicious frozen Blue Shrimp at Trader Joe's. Erik inspired me to this dish after he made a similar one with vegetable protein. I can't mess with that stuff but it sounded like it would go great with shrim...

• PEACH SLAW & KIELBASA HEART ATTACK ON A PLATE

  Posted on Tuesday May 26th, 2009 at 02:00 in vegan, vegetarian, onion, lunch, breakfast, tomato, peach, cucumber, mint, potato, slaw, entree

  This super mellow peach slaw is perfect for an easy summer day and great with grilled goodies like kielbasa or hot dogs. PEACH SLAW1 fresh peach1 fresh tomato2 inch of a fresh cucumber1/4 red onion2 TBSP chopped mint1/4 C. sliced pecansSaltPepper1 t...