Entries from September 2009

spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce and basil

September 27th, 2009 · 1,940 Comments

and if you think that sounds ordinary, then boy are you wrong. you’re even so wrong that you’ve got no idea just how wrong you really are. because this is scott conant’s recipe from scarpetta – and it is beyond wonderful. this plate of food along with a glass of something very worthwhile – and […]

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Tags: pasta · tomatoes

duck and figs

September 16th, 2009 · 26 Comments

the duck breasts had been in my freezer since last november. they were vacuum sealed by d’artagnan, wrapped in freezer paper and although shoved to the back of a bin, i hadn’t forgotten. i just hadn’t heard them calling. until the figs…

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Tags: duck · fruit

zucchini olive oil cake with lemon crunch glaze

September 6th, 2009 · 505 Comments

gina depalma would’ve been proud of my rendition. especially after my last fiasco. and mario batali would have happily served this at babbo with a scoop of their mascarpone gelato… this cake was decided upon for a few reasons. but mainly it was the result of a "compromise". you see, the 13 year old, wanted […]

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Tags: baking · dessert · vegetables