I was out this weekend with friends and we ordered toasted ravoli. It was servied with a red sauce that obviously had wine in it. It was absolutely the best non-meat sauce I ever had. Does anyone have a recipe for red sauce with wine? Finding one that sounds good on the web would be acceptable but it would be best if someone has one they make at home. … [Read more...]
Do you have a good vegetarian pasta salad recipe?
June 12, 2013 By 7 Comments
I want to make a cold vegetarian pasta salad for a potluck this weekend but I can't seem to find one that I really like online. I'm looking for the kind you would get at a local deli. (Greek/Meditteranean/ Italian style)? … [Read more...]
I am looking for a “scratch” recipe for tomato sauce?
June 11, 2013 By 2 Comments
I am a chef but would like to have some input from other people too. I have just come back from the market with a bushel of Roma tomatoes and three large bunches of fresh basil. I am thinking Tomato, huge amounts of basil and garlic, a robust red wine (like chianti or valpolecello), chili pepper, and red bell pepper. Anyone have a tried and true, authentic recipe like this? Do you think I should roast the garlic and peppers first? Let me know! (Preferably no canned or bottled ingredients and only fresh herbs and spices. ) Thank you all - I'm sure I'll get some wonderful ideas! … [Read more...]
What is a good cooking recipe I could make for my wife? I have never cooked before so something easy please.?
June 10, 2013 By 6 Comments
I want to do something VERY out of the ordinary and cook something nice for my wife. I wanted to know if there are any good recipies that I could follow. We love italian, mexican, and of course american food. I need for it to be easy but satisfiying also. Please give me recommendations and if there is a link to a recipie that you liked please send it to me. Thank you ladies and gents. … [Read more...]
Do I have to add wine to this recipe?
June 8, 2013 By 4 Comments
I want to make a lemon garlic chicken recipe. It is skillet chicken. It calls for flour, salt, pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, chicken broth and white wine. I am under 21, can I leave out the wine and it still taste the same? It only calls for 2 tables spoons white wine over a pound of chicken all together. … [Read more...]
How much yeast should I put into this wine recipe?
June 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
I found a recipe for making red wine. But it doesn't specify how much yeast to put in the wine. I want my wine to be 10-12% alcohol and not too strong like 20% alcohol. So how much yeast (what measurement of yeast) should I add to this recipe to make the wine turn out to be 10-12% alcohol? Here is the recipe: Ingredients 1 ½ kilo grapes 1 quart spring water 2 cups sugar yeast (how much?) … [Read more...]
Anyone have a good recipe for Canollis?
May 27, 2013 By 4 Comments
I'm going to an international dinner where you bring a dish and I want to make Canollis (I'm Italian)... Does anyone have a recipe for this? Please don't give me the one from Emeril on the Food Network website... I already saw that one and can't make it because I do not have almonds or peaches... Thanks! … [Read more...]
Does anyone know a recipe for a breggo?
May 26, 2013 By 2 Comments
When i go to some local coffee shops here in Colorado, sometimes they have this breggo on display. Italian Sausage Breggo, Ham Breggo, veggie breggo, Filled with egg, cheese, potatoes. Really good. So i thought i could find it quite easily for the recipe online. But with no luck. Can anyone help me? Thanks … [Read more...]
I’m looking for a really good recipe for French Onion Soup!?
May 24, 2013 By 8 Comments
I've had some really good ones in the past, and they seemed to have a rich beefy broth that had a hint of wine. Help! This is one of my favorite cold weather foods and I'd love to make some up! … [Read more...]
Do you have a recipe for a mushroom cream sauce for pasta, salsa di crema di funghi?
May 22, 2013 By 3 Comments
I've been to a few Italian restaurants and had a mushroom cream sauce and it's very good. I want to make this instead of plain cream sauce/alfredo. Does any one have a recipe? … [Read more...]
