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Lasagna
Growing up, Lasagna never did anything for me. It was just another variation of pasta with meat and cheese. I am quite certain that the...
tomas2351
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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Taiwanese Meat Sauce
Taiwanese Meat Sauce - just like at the Taipei Noodle House - 483 Cedar Ln, Teaneck, NJ 07666 So sad that my favorite Chinese Restaurant...
tomas2351
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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The Best Saltimbocca. Jumps into the mouth better than authentic and traditional
I've had a love affair with Saltimbocca ever since the first time I had it when I was in my twenties. So, my first time having this was...
tomas2351
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Marsala Wine sauce
This is a great versatile sauce. I used it for Chicken Saltimbocca, but you can really use it for any savory dish. It is very similar...
tomas2351
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Naan
To me, the only way to enjoy saag, or butter chicken, or other saucy Indian food, is with naan. I prefer plain naan as to preserve the...
tomas2351
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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Butter Chicken – Murgh Makhani
They say, “The first time is the best time”, which may not always be true in all cases, but for butter chicken, Moti’s Butter Chicken...
tomas2351
Apr 13, 20234 min read
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Saag Gosht – Saag Lamb – Spinach Lamb Curry
I get to use my tag line again.... You don't need to be Indian, to make great Indian food. I must admit that the very first time I had...
tomas2351
Apr 10, 20233 min read
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Braciole Recipe - Italian Meat Rolls
I’m guessing that the traditional braciole is made from beef, but I’m also assuming that you can substitute any mammal. I don’t think...
tomas2351
Jan 21, 20233 min read
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Barbecue Baby Back Pork Ribs with Ken Ho’s Mongolian Marinade.
Food has come a long way since growing up in the 60s and 70s. One of my favorite foods as a kid was the fried rice and spare ribs from...
tomas2351
Apr 22, 20222 min read
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Our New Air Fryer
We have put it off for a very long time, but when we saw this unit on sale for $179, at Crate and Barrel in Paramus, we grabbed it. Talk...
tomas2351
Apr 20, 20222 min read
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Chicken Cutlets / Chicken Parmigiana recipe
No matter how good it is, it can always be better, until it can't. My quest for replicating the perfect chicken parmigiana at home. So...
tomas2351
Apr 13, 20223 min read
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San Francisco Sour Dough Bread - Revised
This is the exact same recipe I followed From Dan Leader’s book in terms of ingredients, but I changed a few steps to make a better loaf....
tomas2351
Apr 11, 20223 min read
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Shrimp with Red Sauce
This is one of those things that is always great at an Italian Ristorante, or sometimes your local pizza place, but it is so simple to do...
tomas2351
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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Zuppa Di Clams
This is one of those things that is always great at an Italian Ristorante, or sometimes your local pizza place, but it is so simple to do...
tomas2351
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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Home Made Pastrami
I’ve wanted to do this for years. Literally, many years. Homemade pastrami is better than the stuff dreams are made from. I’ve done this...
tomas2351
Mar 26, 20222 min read
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Corned Beef for St. Paddy’s Day
I’ve wanted to do this for years. Literally, many years. Homemade corned beef is the stuff dreams are made from. I’ve had many corned...
tomas2351
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
From the Carmine’s book Stuffed mushrooms have always been a mystery for me. Q: How do you make a great stuffed mushroom? A: Fill it with...
tomas2351
Mar 12, 20222 min read
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Rustic Lentil Soup
From the Carmine’s book I love, love, love, lentils. I’ve made them all different ways. This way is one of the most delicious. Once...
tomas2351
Mar 12, 20221 min read
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Smoked Pork Chops
Many years ago, long before I had the house and the Big Green Egg, there was a butcher shop in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ that had some really...
tomas2351
Mar 10, 20222 min read
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Pan Au Levan
Page 205 – My Personal Favorite Pan Au Levan Before I begin this section, I can’t recommend the book enough. “Bread Alone” Daniel Leader...
tomas2351
Nov 7, 20213 min read
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