From the category archives:

Pork

All day Cassoulet

January 18, 2010

A rich, hearty stew of pork, beans and duck. Eat cassoulet on cold winter days to warm your soul, or make it for a feast to share with friends.

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Roasted Vegetables with Pancetta and Balsamic Sauce

December 3, 2009

Quick tips for perfectly roasted vegetables, and a recipe for roasted vegetables with pancetta and a thick balsamic sauce.

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Potato Pancakes with Sausage, Leeks and Poached Eggs

October 16, 2009

Grated organic potatoes with leeks and Italian sausage from Fatted Calf, fried in olive oil and served with a poached egg. The somewhat lighter side of a guilty pleasure…

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Thyme-buttered gnocchi with fava beans, walnuts and prosciutto

May 10, 2009

Doesn’t this look like a dish that would please any mother?
For this month’s Paper Chef contest, the ingredients were floury potatoes, thyme, and prosciutto, with the theme being Mother’s Day. As soon as I saw this list, I had visions of fluffy gnocchi floating around in a buttery springtime sauce. After all, there’s no better [...]

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Asparagus and Sage Lasagna

April 20, 2009

Italian food often gets an undeserved rap for being unhealthy and heavy. It’s not completely unfounded – some restaurants enforce this belief by serving dishes like fettuccini alfredo and baked rigatoni that’s drowning in imitation cheese. The truth is the food in Italy is a world away from the processed pizza that gets delivered to [...]

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Prawns, Pancetta & Spring Onions

March 3, 2009

I've been on a pork kick lately, which is strange because only a few months ago I wouldn't touch the stuff. I blame it on turning 30.
My inspiration for this dish came from the classic Italian combination of leeks with pancetta – but spring onions' short season, I opted for their lighter flavor instead. The [...]

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