Pork Medallions in Riesling Sauce (Serves 4) Ingredients: One 12 to 14 oz. pork tenderloin Flour or chicken breading (I use Autrey’s) 4 Tbs. unsalted butter 1 Medium onion, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup Riesling wine ½ cup yellow raisins 1 Tbs. green peppercorns 3 Tbs. balsamic vinegar ½ tsp. thyme ½ […]
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Roasted Pork Leg, Pernil de Cerdo
posted by lasesana
Roasted Pork Leg Pernil de Cerdo (serves 16-18, depending on size of leg) This is a dish traditionally made for Christmas, but at our Greek-Colombian-Italian place, it is also a big hit on Thanksgiving… Another recipe that is not that easy to make but well worth the effort. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 pork leg 3 Bay […]
Colombian Christmas Turkey, Pavo Navideño
posted by lasesana
Colombian Christmas Turkey Pavo Navideño (Serves 12-14) This recipe has made my mom famous and I had to beg her to let me publish it. Try this your next Thanksgiving and you’ll be making it every year! Ingredients: 1- 10 to 12 lb. Turkey ½ lb. butter 1 cup white or yellow onion, grated 4 […]
Aunt Marilú’s Unparalleled Portafoglios, aka Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu
posted by lasesana
Aunt Marilú’s Unparalleled Portafoglios, aka Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu (Serves 4-6) Ingredients 6 chicken or veal cutlets 6 slices of mozzarella cheese 6 slices of ham 2 eggs 4 Tbs. Parmesan cheese 1 cup breadcrumbs Salt 3 Tbs. butter 3 Tbs. Vegetable oil Wooden toothpicks Preparation: Place a cutlet on a board; making sure that […]
October
17
Recipes from my year in Rome
posted by lasesana
About 10 years ago I moved to Rome for a year. While there, I took a cooking lesson with a lovely young woman whose name I can’t for the life of me remember. She was fantastic, fun, and 8 months pregnant. She would pick me up in her Vespa and we would ride to the […]
Tiramisu’
posted by lasesana
Tiramisu’ (6-8 servings) Ingredients 220 g. (8 oz.) dry lady finger cookies or semi-stale sponge cake 1 c + 1-2 TB Italian-style coffee or strong filter coffee, sweetened with 1 TB. sugar, at room temperature 6 large egg yolks 6 TB sugar 1 pound + 5 oz cold mascarpone enough pure bitter cocoa to […]
Carciofi in Padella Sauteed Artichokes
posted by lasesana
Carciofi in Padella Sauteed Artichokes (4 servings) Ingredients and kitchen equipment 4-5 medium, fresh artichokes 1 lemon 1/3 small clove of garlic, turned into a paste with a pinch of salt 4 Tbs. best-quality olive oil 1 Tbs. minced fresh Italian parsley 1 Tbs. minced fresh mentuccia romana (wild mint) freshly ground black pepper to […]
Polpette con Funghi e Zucchini (Meatballs with Mushroom and Zucchini)
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Polpette con Funghi e Zucchini (Meatballs with Mushroom and Zucchini) (8-10 servings) Ingredients and kitchen equipment 1 ½ pound champignon or any tasty wild mushrooms 1 clove of garlic reduced into a paste 1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped 10-12 small, very fresh zucchini (about 2 ½ pounds) 3 TB finely chopped fresh Italian parsley […]
August
28
LUCIA’S AMAZING PICKLED GREEN TOMATO ANTIPASTO
posted by lasesana
Ingredients 10 green tomatoes 4 ½ cups white vinegar 1 cup water ¼ cup salt 8 garlic cloves, sliced thin 4 bay leaves 4 Tbs. oregano 4 Tbs. thyme 4 cups olive oil 4 medium glass jars Directions Slice the tomatoes very thin using a mandolin or the slicer attachment on a food processor. […]
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