Dill and Parmesan Meatball
Ground beef with shallot, Parmesan and a great deal of fresh dill, baked and served with a dill and basil pesto.
Crispy Chicken Cutlets with an Arugula and Fennel Salad
Panko cutlets seasoned with smoked paprika and cayenne, fried crisp and topped with a lemony arugula and shaved fennel salad.
Grilled Asparagus
Asparagus charred on the grill with smoked paprika and olive oil, finished with white balsamic, crisped prosciutto and basil.
Grilled Cheese with Fig Balsamic, Plum, and Prosciutto
Sourdough grilled with fontina, prosciutto and sliced plum, under a generous drizzle of fig balsamic glaze.
Balsamic Teriyaki Chicken & Salad
Chicken thighs soaked in milk and lemon, glazed with a balsamic teriyaki of honey and soy, and served over dressed greens with shaved Parmesan.
Fish Piccata
Fish fillets in a pan sauce of white wine, lemon, butter and salt-packed capers. Dinner in under fifteen minutes.
Confit Carrot
Whole carrots cooked slowly submerged in olive oil with garlic, thyme and rosemary until silky. A side that tastes like far more work than it is.
Crispy Brussel Sprouts
Roasted sprouts with crisp pancetta, pomegranate and sage, dressed in a white balsamic and lemongrass vinaigrette with a fig balsamic glaze.
Pie Dough
Flour, cold cubed butter and ice water worked to coarse crumbs. Makes one base, and it is the difference between a good pie and a great one.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken breasts pounded thin, seared, and finished in a lemon, caper and butter pan sauce over spaghetti.
Fried Zucchini and Squash
Zucchini and yellow squash sliced into rounds, dredged and fried until golden. Equally at home as an appetizer or a side.
Fresh Pasta
Two ingredients, "00" flour and eggs, kneaded until smooth and rested. The foundation for every cut and filled pasta on this site.