Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang: Spaghetti with Ramps, Green Garlic and Goat Feta

I bet you are wondering why I called this recipe “Kiss, Kiss, Bang Bang,” right? Well, it has nothing to do with either James Bond, the movie with Robert Downey Jr. or the Torchwood episode of the same name. It has to do with the nature of the recipe I am presenting. This pasta sauce […]

Enchanted Forest Pasta: It’s Local And Seasonal

Today was a gorgeous spring day: the sun was bright, the sky was a perfect robin’s-egg blue, and flowers bloomed, filling the birdsong-laden air with fragrance. Zak’s favorite tree is blooming, the tree that always says “springtime” to him–the redbud. A native to the eastern US, particularly the Appalachian mountain regions, the redbud is a […]

I Must Brag Now, and Do The Happy Barbara Dance!

Why is that, you may ask? Huh, why, why, why? Well, I will tell you why. Because Restaurant Salaam, where I have been working for the past few months, was just named “Best Ethnic Restaurant” in the Dining section of the Athens News Best of Athens reader poll. We also took second place in “Best […]

The Food Of Angels: Pasta With Prosciutto, Peas And Parmigiano

This is one of my all-time favorite dishes from Northern Italy, but I have never cooked it before now. Which is sort of weird, but when I first had it, back when I lived in Providence, Rhode Island, I didn’t have to make it. I could just walk into any number of little restaurants up […]

Brussels Sprouts: A Much Maligned Vegetable Finally Comes Home

I admit it. I used to be a hater. I used to hate brussels sprouts, and could never understand why in the world anyone in possession of their senses would ever want to eat one, much less more than one of these mutant, alien miniature cabbage heads. They were mushy, watery, bitter, and smelled like–well, […]

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