$3.00… Just three, U.S. dollars for any of the hearty bruschetta choices at Rubirosa. In a word, mind-blowing, especially at this price. Here we have shredded braised duck, with sweet onions and Parmesan. Totally delicious. I’m thrilled to try the rest of the Bruschetta choices in this neighborhood spot, named for the famous bull-fighting playboy. [...]

Bruschetta is a dinner party staple with its ease of prep and ability to make ahead of time. And what’s just as exciting, you can play with a wide range of ingredients as long as you balance flavors and not over-serve with too much bread & filling. As you can see, I went a little [...]

Can’t recall all the ingredients, but the Dirty Duck Ragu tonight at Torrisi Italian Specialties was outrageous. My waistline would be seriously threatened if that were to exist on a regular menu daily. Oh yeah, and everything else was dynamite. So pleased to have been able to show y’all off to my Mom for her [...]

One of my absolute favorite pasta dishes to make quickly and easily at home is Penne a la Vodka, especially when served with some Italian sausage.  One of the best parts about this recipe, at least how I approach it, is that you can ‘kitchin-sink’ it – meaning you can add pretty much any Italian-themed ingredient [...]