by jpachence | Nov 24, 2020 | Food, Mediterranean Recipes, RECIPES, Recipes We Love, TSF Sauces, Vegetarian Recipes
We came across a package of tri-colored cauliflower, and we got inspired to find a recipe that was a bit different than our usual steamed, roasted, or sauteed cauliflower. We wanted to highlight the color and flavor of these amazing looking vegetables, and create a...
by jpachence | Mar 30, 2020 | Food, Recipes We Love
We were inspired by a recipe printed in the Wall Street Journal (issue 3/1/20) by Chef Philip Krajeck (Rolf and Daughters and Folk, Nashville TN visited by Serious Foodie Nov 2019) who uses a bunch of simple, easily obtainable ingredients to make an elegant healthy...
by jpachence | Mar 10, 2014 | Food, Mediterranean Recipes, RECIPES, Traditions - Food from Abruzzo, Calabria, and Alto Aldige
We visited our local Italian market (Mazarro’s in St. Petersburg, FL), and came across guanciale. It’s not easy to find in the US, and most people would mistake it for pancetta. However, guanciale has a much more “porky” flavor than bacon or...
by jpachence | Feb 14, 2014 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings, New York Restaurants, Travel
There are so many choices in NYC for fine dining, and it seems that bar gets raised higher and higher as new restaurants open, new concepts explored, new trends established. Marea is not so new (opened in 2009), relatively speaking, but it is still...
by jpachence | Mar 10, 2013 | Food & Wine Pairings, Restaurant Reviews
Everything about Felidia’s is spot on, including service, food, and wine. And, at the end of the meal, we feel we got our money’s worth. MrSeriousFoodie and wife DinnerDoctor celebrated with two of our regular tasters, MsL-Foodie and MrSignificantOther....
