Panettone - Not Your Momma’s Fruitcake
December 24, 2009 – 1:08 pm | 12 Comments

Merry Christmas to all Mamaliga fans! Here’s another try at baking Panettone from The Bread Baker’s Apprentice book for the BBA Challenge. I didn’t blog about it initially since there were some things I wanted to tweak and adapt from his original formula. Quite a few changes.

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Wordless Friday - Porcini Risotto with Aragula and Tomato Salad
August 22, 2009 – 2:07 pm | 7 Comments
Wordless Friday - Porcini Risotto with Aragula and Tomato Salad

There’s nothing like an arugula and tomato salad that was grown in your backyard - our plot in my case. The nutty arugula flavor combines sublimely with the acidity of the tomato. No comparison with store bought produce. The porcini risotto was my first try to stick with the original recipe. But for some reason I had to go 8 minutes over the religious 14 minutes of cooking the risotto after the first stock scoop. Nevertheless it turned out wicked!

NPR’s How Low Can You Go $10 Meals - Farfalle With Potatoes
May 6, 2009 – 9:29 pm | 9 Comments
NPR’s How Low Can You Go $10 Meals - Farfalle With Potatoes

How to cook a delicious Farfalle With Potatoes for under $5! This is for NPR’s NPR’s How Low Can You Go, $10 Meals challenge.