The Mechanic CooksThe Mediterranean Diet is a major part if the Italian menu, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fish and healthy oils. These are all good, however, here, we’re talking pasta dishes. Simply put, 3 ingredients; pasta, protein and cheese, but in combinations that create incredible flavors. I have a few here Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells and Savory…
Air fryers are all the rage right about now, I mean, I have one, and I love my new toy. But, as useful as they are, they are just another kitchen gadget at our disposal, and, sometimes cooking a dish requires multiple steps. And, my fryer Italian sausage hoagie is a good example. We’re going…
I’m kind of new to eggplant, then I got hooked, it’s good and healthy. A very versatile ingredient that can be cooked in many different ways. It’s also easy to prepare, bake it or sauté it. The star of the show or as a side In this particular case, I get home from work, and,…
I’m a fan of meatballs, especially the small ones. Packed with flavor and so versatile. I have a few options to choose from here; turkey and Italian sausage. But, just the other day, I was presented with a new way to make them. Probably closer to true Italian style, using beef and pork. And that’s…
Lately chicken is a major player on my menu, mostly for nutritional reasons. However, there are about 20+ different cuts of beef, but, there’s only a fraction of that with chicken. What does this mean? Well, chicken dishes need a little more creativity to prevent boredom. Well, this one isn’t boring, it’s really good, read…
OK, so, if you’re reading this, you’re ok with sardines. Personally I love them, they’re healthy and are great to have in the kitchen cabinet for snacks or in case of natural disasters. In this case, it’s the snack I’m looking for, and sardine tapenade is delicious. This is not the first tapenade I’ve posted.…
I love to watch cooking shows, I always get ideas that I file away in the back of my brain for use at a later date. Sometimes, on one of the many judged cooking shows, a chef will say he made something in a specific style, and the judges will admonish him, and say that…
Sometimes the title for a recipe alludes to a high class restaurant kind of a dish. Take this one for example, it’s obviously Italian, which makes it good. Tortellini, which is just a ravioli wrapped around the finger when being made, is so much better than just plain ravioli. And wine, well, it makes it…
For me, Italian food is comfort food. Not because of remembering grandma’s home cooking, or big family dinners, or my heritage. No, it’s comfort food because it’s delicious, and the leftovers taste better than the original dinner. So here is Italian sausage stuffed shells. Sautéed Italian sausage meat stuffed in a shell with mozzarella, parmesan…
Wine is one of my favorite ingredients. It lightens the dish, changes the flavor profile. It’s part of Shrimp Scampi. And, for those that don’t like shrimp, well, there’s Chicken Scampi. Then, well, the whole Chicken Cutlet, really good. Now for another dish in the same vein. Tilapia in wine sauce is light, easy to…
