Travel to Italy without leaving the house. This simple colorful dish comes from Puglia in southern Italy. The "Orecchiette” pasta translates to“little ears,” and is the perfect shape to capture the sauce. Traditionally this is peasant dish is made with just the pasta, rapini … [Read more...] about Orecchiette with Cime di Rape (Rapini)
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Delicious Keto Peanut Butter Mousse
This is a quick and easy dessert for those following keto and for those who won't even know the difference. Delicious Low Carb Peanut Butter Mousse This is a quick and easy dessert for those following keto and for those who won't even know the difference. 1 cup heavy … [Read more...] about Delicious Keto Peanut Butter Mousse
Downton’s Cucumber Soup
This a great recipe to use up your bumper crop of cucumbers. The original recipe appeared in Eliza Acton's Modern Cookery for Private Families, a best selling book in the 19th century, and now has a new life featured in the new Official Downton Abbey Cookbook. Bonus is that this … [Read more...] about Downton’s Cucumber Soup
Mrs. Beeton’s Marvelous Béchamel Sauce
Mrs. Beeton is the Victorian publisher, known as the Original Domestic Goddess. Her version of béchamel incorporated infused vegetables. If you eat low carb you can substitute the milk for equal parts chicken stock and cream which was how it was originally made. Mrs. Beeton's … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Marvelous Béchamel Sauce
Mrs. Beeton’s French-style Green Beans
Mrs. Beeton, the Original Domestic Goddess wrote her Book of Household Management back in 1861. Her recipes are still in use today. Mrs. Beeton's French-style Green Beans Mrs. Beeton, the Original Domestic Goddess wrote her Book of Household Management back in 1861. … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s French-style Green Beans