Posts Tagged by Italian
Piedegrotta Bakery in Baltimore, MD
| April 14, 2011 | Posted by Cheeks under Breakfast, Dessert, Eating out |
There’s not a lot more to say about this place except…YUM. Actually, there is a lot to say. Located sort of off the beaten path in Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood, Piedegrotta is a little bakery where everything – EVERYTHING – is homemade. Which would be understandable if the place put any limits on itself – “hey, let’s…
Ravioli with Peas and Creamy Tomato Sauce
| April 1, 2011 | Posted by Cheeks under Main Course, Recipe, Vegetarian |
This is the only, ONLY, time in my life you’ll ever hear me say this: the sauce is better withOUT bacon. Yeah, I said it, and I meant it. The bacon flavor DOMINATED the sauce. Perhaps it’s because I was supposed to use prosciutto….or perhaps it’s because the ravioli I had on hand were sausage-and-broccoli-rabe,…
Zucchini Lasagna
| July 8, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Main Course, Recipe |
Zucchini lasagna…how does it sound to you? When I first heard it, I was intrigued, because I grew up eating my mom’s spinach lasagna, and never knew that veggies in lasagna was akin to sacrelige among some people. The original idea for this recipe came from a coworker’s mom, in a simpler form, but I…
Tuscan Tomato Panzanella
| June 21, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Freezer food, Main Course, Recipe |
Leftovers for lunch today, of course, seeing my royal status with respect to old food. This example in fact combines another aspect I’m famous for trying–freezing! I will freeze–or at least try to freeze–almost anything. I figure if it’s going to go to waste by not being eaten right now, I may as well freeze…
Oggi Trattoria
| June 15, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Eating out |
So my big plans to cook dinner last night were derailed when A mentioned a desire to go out to dinner. Suddenly, cooking was the furthest thing from my head. Out to dinner? Count me in! Oggi Trattoria (1378 W. Grand Ave.) is a family-style Italian restaurant where we held our small engagement dinner. It’s…
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