I’ve mentioned previously that I’m a fan of any Thai dish featuring a peanut sauce. Definitely count me in! Lately, I seem to be tripping over Thai recipes calling for it as well as chopped roasted peanuts as garnish. Given that I have large jars of both peanut butter and roasted peanuts in my pantry, [...]
I know it’s redundant, but I am an Italian foodie. My two sisters and I grew up in a thoroughly Italian household with a Sicilian mom and a Neopolitan dad—both equally good cooks. My dad and uncle owned a small Italian restaurant together, and it was the place to go for great home style Italian food, including wonderful homemade pizza. My dad has passed on; but, to this day, even if my 80-plus-year-old mom doesn’t know you’re coming, she’ll pull a 5-course meal out of the fridge in no time flat.
