Savory Recipes
New York City Style Pizza The dough The sauce The cheese A bit of olive oil and oregano Oh my There is no one single component that makes great pizza and there are of course many great styles. I happen to love the New York City pizzeria style the most, but on any given day […]
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Crawfish Pasta (like Park and Orchard) Park and Orchard originally opened on the corner of Park Avenue and Orchard Street in East Rutherford. I didn’t know about the place until it moved to 240 Hackensack Street. Sadly they closed in 2015. I became a regular fixture at the bar as they had an award winning
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Papas Bravas or Patatas Bravas Spent my birthday in the Ribera del Duero Wine Region. Tasted some amazing wines and had some incredible meals during the whole trip. We were lucky enough to not get caught in any tourist traps even though we went to tourist places. For example; the Hotel Riu Plaza España, 360º
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Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza cooked in a Chicago Brick Oven. Since the first time I’ve ever had it, I’ve loved Chicago Deep Dish style. I love many different pizza styles. It’s a mood thing. Sometimes I want a NYC slice, sometimes margarita, sometimes Sicilian, sometimes thin crust, sometimes Chicago. I remember Pizzeria Uno used
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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 model for Taco Bell started with Lasagna. Baked Ziti, Manicotti, Stuffed shells, Cannelloni, Lasagna, they are different combinations of the same ingredients, just like Taco Bell. They’re all a
Taiwanese Meat Sauce – just like at the Taipei Noodle House – 483 Cedar Ln, Teaneck, NJ 07666 So sad that my favorite Chinese Restaurant that was close to home is gone. We used to order the pork chop over rice or chicken leg over rice. The meat sauce on the rice was the star
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Not Bolognese Every kid of Italian descent believes that his / her mom makes the best spaghetti sauce. Even though my mom is Cuban, she learned from my dad’s mom who was from Calabria. Having grown up with a lot of first, second, and third generation Italians, I can tell you for sure that not
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 pre-internet. Not all restaurants deliver the same dish so be prepared for disappointment. Yes I
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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 to the mushroom cream sauce, but it is Marsala. 1 package of Baby Bella Mushrooms sliced – 8 oz1 package of sliced shitake mushrooms 3.5 oz1
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Eggplant Fritters – like Grand Lux Café The Grand Lux Café is a sister to the Cheesecake Factory, totally different menu, but a huge menu just like the Cheesecake Factory. As of this writing (April 2023), The Cheesecake Factory operates fourteen Grand Lux Cafe restaurants located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
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