Recipes rated by Guest of winter

Burnt Offerings - Crema Catalana by Isabelle Boucher

French Flambé Pizza: Onion and Prosciutto on Cream Sauce by Don Hogeland (Not published)

‘I don’t want to go bowling!’ My son stamped his foot.‘When you’re in France,’ I said in my best, all-knowing fatherly voice, ‘you do what French people do.’ I ruffled his hair and he pulled away.‘But bowling?’ he howled. ‘Who goes to France to go bowling?’Well, I guess he had a point. When the Bullhogs visit the cousins in France we…

Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce by Ryan Boudreaux (Not published)

Fire Roasted Tomato SauceIf you do not have a wood burning stove in your house then of course, fire roasting the Roma tomatoes on a pan in an outdoor charcoal grill over indirect heat will impart a smokier flavor, though the cooking time increases due to most grills having a lower temperature. Indirect heat on the charcoal grill means…

Paella a la valenciana by Frank Fariello

If you're like me, you may have thought that paella a la valenciana was made with a mixture of chicken and seafood and perhaps a bit of Spanish chorizo, onions, red peppers and peas for color. Well, as it turns out, the real paella a la valenciana is quite a different animal. I recently tried out a recipe that I found on…

Parmigiana di melanzane (Eggplant Parmesan) by Frank Fariello

Being a lover of good food, I find it almost impossible to answer the question 'what's your favorite dish?' But if I had to, my answer would probably be eggplant parmesan--parmigiana di melanzane--the way Angelina used to make it. This is a simple dish to make, but it involves several steps. Allow yourself a good two hours to…

Libum: Ancient Roman Cheese Bread by Trix (Not published)

Let's see, my whole post-holiday "I'm not gonna eat any carbs for awhile" thing lasted, oh, what? ... Two days? Two-and-half, if I'm being generous. Sigh.There are so many carb-y things in the book that I can't wait to try, but I started with this one because 1.) It didn't require a lot of prep time, which is good because Poppa Trix…