Food

Food Info:

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• 5 quick facts about granadilla/ grenadia
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• How to cut cherry tomatoes and pitted olives in half in less than 15 seconds
• How to dice an onion in less than two minutes
• 5 quick facts about cucamelons

APPETIZERS/ ANTIPASTO

• Thai pork and shrimp spring rolls
• Lucía’s Amazing Pickled Green Tomato Antipasto
• Easy 20-minute baked mozzarella sticks

SAUCES

• Very hot pepper, tomato and Prosecco sauce

MAIN COURSES

Pasta

• Gnocchi with Pesto
• Easy Pappardelle al Teléfono

Poultry

• Aunt Marilú’s Chicken Cacciatore
•  Aunt Marilú’s Unparalleled Portafoglios, aka Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu
• Colombian Christmas Turkey

• The Family Trillos Colombian Christmas Turkey, stuffed with rice, fruit, and nuts

• Chicken Scaloppini
• Moroccan Chicken Tajine with Chickpeas and Preserved Lemons 

Pork

• Roasted Pork Leg, Pernil
• Pork Medallions in Riesling Cream Sauce
• Easy Pork Tenderloin With Creamy Indian Spice Sauce
• Northern Italian Pork or Veal Stew with Peas and Potatoes
• My Take on Chinese Comfort Food: Ground Pork and Black Mushrooms

Beef/Meat

• Polpette con Funghi e Zucchini, Meatballs with Mushroom and Zucchini
• Veal Kidneys in Sherry Sauce, Riñones al Jerez
• Northern Italian Pork or Veal Stew with Peas and Potatoes
• Carne Desmechada, Colombian Ropa Vieja With Egg
• Beef Tripe Milanese style, Trippa alla Milanese

Vegetarian

• John’s Take on Thai X-ing’s Spicy Pumpkin Curry

SIDES

• Carciofi in Padella, Sauteed Artichokes
• German Spaetzle Dumplings
• Very Easy Asparagus with Lemon and Parmesan

SWEET

• Tiramisu’
• Colombian Rice Pudding, Arroz con leche
• Lori’s Ultimate Chocolate Truffles
• Traditional Semolina Cake
• Panettone Bread Pudding
• Creamy Lime Tart

HOLIDAY

• Colombian Christmas Turkey
• Roasted Pork Leg, Pernil
• The Family Trillos Colombian Christmas Turkey, stuffed with rice, fruit, and nuts 
• Fruity Ice Cubes for Punch

COLOMBIAN RECIPES

• Colombian Christmas Turkey
• Roasted Pork Leg, Pernil
• Colombian Rice Pudding, Arroz con leche
• Veal Kidneys in Sherry Sauce, Riñones al Jerez
• The Family Trillos Colombian Christmas Turkey, stuffed with rice, fruit, and nuts 
• Carne Desmechada, Colombian Ropa Vieja With Egg

ITALIAN RECIPES

• Lucía’s Amazing Pickled Green Tomato Antipasto
• Very hot pepper, tomato and Prosecco sauce
• Gnocchi with Pesto
• Easy Pappardelle al Teléfono
• Aunt Marilú’s Chicken Cacciatore
•  Aunt Marilú’s Unparalleled Portafoglios, aka Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu
• Chicken Scaloppini
• Polpette con Funghi e Zucchini, Meatballs with Mushroom and Zucchini
• Northern Italian Pork or Veal Stew with Peas and Potatoes
• Carciofi in Padella, Sauteed Artichokes
• Tiramisu’
• Traditional Semolina Cake
• Beef Tripe Milanese style, Trippa alla Milanese
• Panettone Bread Pudding

THAI RECIPES

• Thai pork and shrimp spring rolls
• John’s Take on Thai X-ing’s Spicy Pumpkin Curry

My Cooking Influences

• Recipes from my year in Rome
• Recipes from my Aunt Maria