Many thanks to Broccoli and Fusilli for helping us to satisfy a hankerin' for recreating an Italian pizza experience. They were kind enough to advise me that Vincenzo's in town has pre-made dough and great sauce, thereby saving us hours of toil in the kitchen, hours that could be much better used enjoying a few glasses of wine on the deck...
The first attempt was a little sketchy cause I couldn't move the pizza from the cutting board to the hot pizza stone in the oven without mangling the ingredients or tearing the dough. Turns out the second attempt wasn't any better. Tonight however I learned that a 'simple' snap of the wrist is the trick.
The end result: The closest experience we can get to great Italian pizza without hopping on a flight to Rome...
Next Steps: Get one of these on the BBQ.
Showing posts with label Prosciutto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prosciutto. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Pizza al Prosciutto
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tomato and Fennel Pasta
I found some excellent fresh pasta at the North market on Saturday. Check out the ingredients – red fife, semolina, eggs, water. Nothing extra, just the goodness.
I remembered a great quick tomato sauce recipe from Martha. To the sauce, I added diced fennel, fresh basil and Niagara prosciutto. A tasty compliment to the fab fresh pasta.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Asparagus and Monkfish
Dinner on Friday started with roasted asparagus wrapped in proscuitto and tapenade. The main course was monkfish with almond sauce and rapini. We've made this twice in the past month — it's fantastic.
However, this dish raises an important question. Do you avoid eating things based on how cute they are? Like rabbits and Golden Retrievers for example. If so, how do you feel about eating monkfish, which looks incredibly frightening? I don't exclude cute or frightening food from my diet, but I do feel bad eating monkfish since I learned it's been overfished. Yeesh, is there anything we can enjoy without guilt?
Here's a guide to selecting sustainable seafood.
I Like Pizza!
A great start to the long weekend – whole wheat pizza with fontina, prosciutto, spinach and olive tapenade. On the side, a mâche salad.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Lupa
The prosciutto at Lupa is the best I've ever had. It just melts as you eat it, and it's sliced perfectly thin. The trouble is getting in to try it. The first night we stopped in, the bar and restaurant were completely full. The next night, election night, we had no problem getting a table for four. Thank-you Mr. President.
After we all shared the prosciutto, I had the one thing I can never resist when I see it on a menu – sweetbreads. I was so excited when it arrived, I completely forgot to take pictures of the other entrées. I also had two side dishes, roasted squash and rapini. So good!
More about Lupa. CONTINUE READING...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Asparagus with prostitute and poached eggs
The only spelling suggestion for prosciutto is prostitute, so I decided to go with it. This was a great meal, and it's fast too. Boiling water take a bit, but you can multitask and have a glass of wine while you're waiting. Roast the asparagus in the oven, top with parma prostitute, layer on the poached eggs and then grate some manchego over the whole thing. This would make a great breakfast was well, just substitute the prostitute for smoked salesman.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Apple and fennel slaw with prosciutto roll-ups
A crunchy, sweet and delicious salad. On the side two prosciutto roll-ups with 12-month unpasturized manchego cheese. 2004 Castello Di Neive Barbaresco
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