Tag Archives: Italian

Homemade Pizza

Posted on October 13, 2020 by cookinginsens

The first time I had Italian pizza was when we went to visit my husband’s family in Upstate New York. Of course I’d had pizza in California all my life, but except for topping choices, California pizza like French pizza … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, crust, food, food photography, Italian, pizza, recipe, sauce | 9 Comments

Hot Italian Sausage, Onions and Peppers

Posted on February 26, 2020 by cookinginsens

The Butcher Shoppe in Lake Poconos was selling homemade, hot Italian sausage that the owner warned us, several times, of it’s spiciness. Yeah right, we said. Give us six. They were very hot and spicy, but in a good way … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged American, cooking, food, food photography, Italian, onions, pasta, peppers, recipe, sausage, tomato sauce | 6 Comments

Italian Style Peppers and Onions

Posted on September 19, 2017 by cookinginsens

Unlike the monopolistic, corporate suppliers of produce to U.S. supermarkets, I don’t think our government realizes how much their Pennsylvania constituents depend on Mexico. The only bell peppers, garlic (not good), avocados and tomatoes I could find in the supermarket … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Recipes, Sandwich, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, food, Italian, peppers, recipe, sandwich, sausage, Vegetables | 16 Comments

Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Calamari with Linguini

Posted on February 16, 2017 by cookinginsens

I was very excited about repeating this recipe. The first time I made it was in Germany with enormous calamari tubes that I found in an Italian supermarket. As I made my list, I wasn’t too worried about the ingredients, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes, Seafood | Tagged calamari, cooking, food, food photography, Italian, linguini, recipe, sausage, Shrimp, squid, stuffed | 14 Comments

Old School

Posted on June 1, 2015 by cookinginsens

Among the things I could make when I got married; meatloaf, potato salad, spaghetti and meatballs, baked chicken, beef stew, chili and enchiladas. When I had guests coming that hadn’t been recently and I wanted to go all foreign and … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged American, cooking, food, food photography, Italian, lasagna, pasta, recipe | 43 Comments

Coals to Newcastle

Posted on January 2, 2015 by cookinginsens

Our family was invited by neighbors to share some New Year’s Eve appetizers and a glass or two of sparkling wine in celebration of the coming year. Of course I wanted to bring something to share. Caroline Romano and her … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes | Tagged American, appetizer, cheese, cooking, food, food photography, Italian, meatballs, pimento, recipes, Southern, spread | 22 Comments

Italian Sausage Breakfast Hash

Posted on June 29, 2014 by cookinginsens

This breakfast/brunch hash was directly inspired by Frugal Feeding’s Potato and Chorizo Salad. I found some Italian sausage in the freezer (there could be more) that I wanted to move on before I go back to the duck 🙂 Italian … Continue reading →

Posted in African, Food and Wine, Haitian, Japanese, Korean, Main dishes | Tagged breakfast, brunch, cooking, Eggs, food, food photography, hash, Italian, potatoes, recipe, sausages | 26 Comments

Sausage and Peppers

Posted on March 28, 2014 by cookinginsens

There is a fairly large Italian community in Stuttgart. Before I left to come back to Sens, we discovered a great supermarket with Italian imports, butcher and traiteur. The sausages, that I was smart enough to bring to Sens for … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Recipes, Sandwich | Tagged bell peppers, cooking, food, food photography, Italian, recipe, sandwich, sausage | 24 Comments

Herb Grilled Chicken with Orzo

Posted on September 28, 2013 by cookinginsens

When modern man no longer had to hunt, nor cultivate, nor worry about where his next apple was coming from, he created pesticides. This was about the same time that grapefruit started to taste bitter because man had a surfeit … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged basil, cooking, food, food photography, Grilled chicken, herbs, Italian, orzo, recipes | 36 Comments

Paris Express

Posted on August 30, 2013 by cookinginsens

Jade had to go into Paris for educational testing. Our usual excitement was missing because we knew that this would be work, not play 🙁 Our philosophy has been that if you’re going to Paris, your time is your … Continue reading →