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Making the Lasagna

Posted on February 20, 2013 by sheldonmenery

Lasagna is an easy dish to make.  Sometimes I think it’s too easy.  It’s something which is simple to just throw together, the cooking equivalent of mailing it in.  With a little extra care and thought, it can turn into … Continue reading →

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(Not Your Average) Soup, Salad, and Sandwich

Posted on January 29, 2013 by sheldonmenery

Variations on a theme of normal things lends you great opportunities for discovering new ways to make meals that you know you like.  In brainstorming for this week’s Monday Night Gamers, we came up with an easy way to make … Continue reading →

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Salsicce Peperonata dell’Aquila

Posted on February 21, 2012 by sheldonmenery

Salsicce peperonata is simply grilled sausage, onion, and peppers.  It’s a common dish around here, especially for a hungry group like the Monday Night Gamers, or in smaller doses, an easy dish to make for two. It’s usually served with … Continue reading →

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Making the Sauce

Posted on May 24, 2011 by sheldonmenery

Like many discoveries in food and wine, we’ve figured out what centuries upon centuries and generations upon generations of Italian cooks have already discovered—there’s no substitute for low and slow.  When it comes to making a basic marinara, this truth … Continue reading →

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