What has 25 calories per ounce, 27 grams of protein per serving, and only 1.5 total grams of fat?Red Snapper. Yes, you heard it correctly, only 25 calories per ounce! A 5 oz. serving of Red Snapper will set you back only 125 calories, provide nearly half of your day's protein at 27 gm., and only 1.5 total gm. of fat. With numbers like these, one… |
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Godo's Nadsballseggs....IE: Eggs BenedictI have this friend who lives in Germany. Somehow, she made boiled meatballs sound appetizing. Really....they're boiled. I'll try them sometime this week. However when I mentioned that I was going to make Eggs Benedict, her reply was "I don't know what that is. In Germany, we say eggs like you say balls" As I sit here in stunned… |
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White Asparagus with Hollandaise SauceThis dish brings me back to my Vienna days: white asparagus and potatoes with hollandaise sauce. The appearance of asparagus in the markets of Vienna--as elsewhere--is a harbinger of Spring. Austrians (and Germans) have a thing for white asparagus. They prefer it to the green kind that is more familiar in most other places. In fact,… |
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Gnocchi Carmelita's WayFor soft light fluffy pillows that taste of potato, I have always made potato gnocchi without using egg at all and keeping the amount of flour to a minimum. Blog followers have tried my recipe and loved it, see for yourself and let me know what you think! |
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Filetti di pesce all'acqua pazzaAcqua pazza, or 'crazy water' is the humorous term for an extremely easy, but tasty way to poach fish--or, more specifically, to the poaching liquid. |
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Mezzelune al brasato (Half-moon Pasta filled with Braised Beef)Here's a wonderful way to 'recycle' leftover brasato (beef braised in red wine) or other pot roast—as a filling for stuffed pasta. In Piemonte, where this dish originates, the usual pasta to be stuffed with this brasato filling is actually agnolotti… |
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Pere al vino rosso (Pears in Red Wine Sauce)Dessert is our house is normally a piece of fruit, perhaps with some cheese, and, in winter, some mixed nuts in their shells. This is why you will not find very many desserts featured on this blog. But there is at least one prepared dessert that makes its way on to our table in the colder months: pere al vino rosso, or pears poached… |
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How to Make Potato Gnocchi from ScratchIt's not nearly as hard as you may think! |
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Crab salpicónA light and refreshing crab salad typical from Northwestern Spain, breeze from the Atlantic sea on your plate! |
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Stracciatella alla romanaOne usually associates Roman cooking with hearty and robustly flavored dishes and, by and large, the image holds true. But there are some exceptions like today's offering: stracciatella, a light 'egg drop soup', perfect for a light first course or supper. It's a great choice for those occasions when you may not be very hungry—perhaps… |
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