We are on a bit of a comfort food kick here. It has been cold and windy and the leaves are falling like mad. Yesterday we discovered maple leaves on the ground and got quite excited because, despite our best efforts in looking, we have not seen a maple tree here at our new house. […]
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Wild Ramp Pasta with Tin Mustard and Pancetta
It is ramp season here in New England and, with a brief break in the wet weather, we took a walk in the woods and found an abundance of wild ramps. Sometimes called the wild leek, this is a great delicacy that only appears for a few weeks each year. If you think you have found […]
Wild Ramps from the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts – served with Pancetta and Orzo Pasta
Wild ramps are a great taste of spring and so you have to get them during their all too brief season. The foraging is a case of walking through woodland trails of Western Massachusetts until you smell the garlicky spring onion aroma… then look around and voila, there are the ramps. They do […]
Hake with Golden Beets, Pancetta & Potatoes
We found these golden beets at Whole Foods. They looked so great that we had to get them. Once home we just had the dilemma of what to serve with them so in something akin to Chopped we looked for interesting ingredients to make the final dish. We found some HAKE and colored new potatoes. In England, […]
Pancetta & Pea Risotto
Pancetta Risotto. Super easy. Super cheap. Super comforting. We can’t get enough risotto in our house and love to mix it up with different flavors and toppings. This particular combination provides a crispy, creamy and decadent mix all in one. We began with some pancetta which we sliced and then diced. […]