Mike made an amazing pasta dinner last night. I'm from Long Island so I grew up eating like this on Sunday, but this was really impressive! Check out the Cooks Illustrated approach that he used.
Check out these ricotta filled meatballs for a dish that will impress your friends, make great leftovers (trust me and my meatball hero filled self!) and is super easy. With the help of the right ingredients, some savvy tricks and your local specialty food shops, making meals with a gourmet twist at home isn't hard to do.
Some of my first memories are of food. Those and the new food and wine memories that I make keep me happy, make me laugh and make me feel connected. Through sharing food and wine I feel most myself and most alive and my hope is that you feel that too. I'm originally from NY, but I'm a West Coast transplant and I like to think I have the best of both coasts in me. That means I love bagels and avocados, lobsters and oysters, and wine from…well wine from just about everywhere.