Appetizers

Salame di Brianza

Salame di Brianza

I agree, lately my blog’s flavor leans on the meaty side. This all has to do with my latest fascination with cured meats, and the craft of charcuterie I consider an art worthy of a pedestal. After some (failed) attempts at curing sausage, some of which grew beards (literally), I finally got a grip on some of the key rules, so here is the the first successful result – Salame di Brianza!

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Bacon wrapped dates, A delicious finger food appetizer that’s very easy to prepare. Here is the recipe with simple tips.

40 and Chicago’s Chopping Block

40 and Chicago’s Chopping Block

On the event of turning the first digit in my age to (4)0, and still not knowing what I want to be when I grow up, my sweet wife Steph got me a surprise gift of attending one of the cooking classes at the Chicago Chopping Block cooking school.

Eggplant Dip

Eggplant Dip

One of the recipes I recall from early childhood in Romania was one that my Grandmother, Mom and virtually everyone would make on a warm summer afternoon – as an enchanting snack, the eggplant dip. A remarkable eggplant recipe, this simple eggplant dip can be […]