Pasta with Greek Yogurt and Chili Crisp (The Enhanced Version)

Inspired by a minimalist three-ingredient Bon Appétit recipe, this upgraded version takes pasta, Greek yogurt and chili crisp to the next level. Modified with 2% lactose-free Greek yogurt to keep it stomach-friendly, the dish is enhanced with a deeply savory base of rendered pancetta, fresh garlic, a splash of dry white wine and sharp Pecorino Romano for a rich, velvety weeknight meal that packs a serious punch.

Pork Saltimbocca and Sautéed Dandelion Greens with Cannellini Beans

I love Veal Saltimbocca. I order it often at our favorite local Italian restaurant. In Italian it means ‘jumps in the mouth’ and it has been since I can remember. There is just no way my wife would eat veal. I’ve seen chicken Saltimbocca before but I had never seen it done with pork. A…

Chicken a la Clinton (copycat of a copycat) Henry’s in Charleston, SC

I came across this recipe by accident. I was trying to find if anyone else had ever posted a recipe for Seafood a la Wando. I never found one so I made my own up. The good one is here, but I had an earlier, somewhat failed attempt, here. Anyway, I found this I guess…

Turkey Pasta e Fagioli

I recently posted a review of a local restaurant that features Northern Italian cuisine called L’Incanto. That post got me thinking about the food I enjoyed while we lived there and how it was probably my first “food awakening”. By that I mean, the first time I though about food as something to enjoy. One…

Pepperoni, Prosciutto and Pancetta Pizza

We LOVE pizza. I’ve been a little bit of a pizza snob for, oh, 20 years or so. I used to order delivery pizza once a week. Then I discovered store bought fresh pizza dough. With really good pizza dough and a pizza stone, you can make your own pizza at home with whatever toppings…

Flank steak, roasted duck fat fingerling potatoes, wilted ramps with pancetta, red wine and balsamic vinegar pan sauce

This was all about the ramps. Yum! If you’ve never had them, they are sort of a cross between green garlic and green onions. The mouth feel is creamy and the flavor is very bold. Ramps are very hard to find and are only available for a short part of the spring. I found mine…