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Pizza Margherita; asparagus with morels – 11 June 2011
I knew we would be out of bread, and that I would probably have lunch at the farmers’ market (Himalayan! Super!) while D was doing a small show. I decided not to make bread for dinner, but instead to consider … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, basil, Costco wine, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, morels, mozzarella di bufalo, Pizza, tomato sauce
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Spaghetti with tomato-basil sauce; salad – 5 June 2011
I’m writing this on the 15th, and looking back at the pictures – quite a few of them, interestingly – to figure out what we had for dinner. D’s dad P was here, and D was cooking. He made a … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, basil, Coteaux du Languedoc, Grape Expectations wine, nasturtiums, no-knead bread, Pasta, salad, Sweet dessert, tomato sauce
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Pizza Margherita; carrot sticks – 25 May 2011
Once again we were near the end of the bread so I offered to make a pizza. D expressed a fondness for Margherita, and since it is about the easiest possible pizza and I love it, how could I disagree? … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, mozzarella di bufalo, People's Wine Revolution, Pizza, Syrah/Shiraz, tomato sauce
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Spaghetti with tomatoes and basil – 24 May 2011
A quick and delicious dinner from D, and a wonderful new wine to have with it. D got home thinking to make a cauliflower soup from Alan Hooker (Snow White Soup) but it requires (REALLY requires) a garnish of grated … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, Pasta, People's Wine Revolution, Syrah/Shiraz, tomato sauce
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Calabrian Pizza from Rotten City – 16 May 2011
We’re having a big cleanup/renovate week, with R helping me and D painting the kitchen, so D suggested we just plan on someone else cooking for us. R is a big fan of Emeryville’s Rotten City Pizza (named after its … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pizza, Take-out
Tagged Cairanne, Calabrian sausage, fennel, Grape Expectations wine, Pizza, tomato sauce
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Spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce with basil – 11 May 2011
I bought tons of basil at the Derby Street Farmers’ Market yesterday, and washed it all up, which caused some leaves to fall off. D used them up in this pasta, along with some Romas he’d gotten at the Bowl … Continue reading
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Tagged Costco wine, Monte Antico, Pasta, Sangiovese, tomato sauce
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The end of the spaghetti sauce; Brussels sprouts with pancetta – 30 April 2011
We had some leftovers to use up today, so had a pretty simple dinner. D reheated the rest of the spaghetti sauce (with hamburger and mushrooms) , adding, I think, a bit of red wine from a bottle that was … Continue reading
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Tagged Acme bread, Brussels sprouts, Costco wine, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, pancetta, spaghetti, tomato sauce
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Linguine with leftover hamburger/tomato sauce – 25 April 2011
Wow, we had a new wine tonight that we both really liked! Reminds us how rarely we have a “wow” wine at our price range. But first… D warmed up the tomato sauce with hamburger that we had the other … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkeley Bowl wine, Carinena, Garnacha/Grenache, hamburger, Pasta, tomato sauce
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Spaghetti with tomato/hamburger sauce; salad with asparagus – 22 April 2011
D came home at six, but went out to work some more on kitchen cabinet doors, so he made a quick dinner when he came in at 7 or so. He cooked some of the tomatoes from the “I’m going … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, Berkeley Bowl wine, Cotes du Rhone, hamburger, Pasta, salad, tomato sauce
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Spaghetti with leftover tomato/hamburger sauce; steamed leeks with vinaigrette – 11 April 2011
D got home late, and decided just to heat up the spaghetti sauce he’d made the other day, serving it over some boiled spaghetti, with grated parmesan. However, he added a rather special veggie to this. He steamed some leeks, … Continue reading
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Tagged Costco wine, hamburger, leeks, Pasta, red table wine, tomato sauce
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