Every year during my youth, just before Easter, my paternal grandmother made what we called pizzagain, or what is more properly called pizza gaina, pizza alla rustica, or simply pizza di pasqua (Easter pie). It is a southern-Italian tradition with versions having emerged from various regions. With myriad particular configurations, it is a dense pie [...]
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Saturday Cooking: Salmon with Dijon Mustard Sauce
This is a simple weekly treat for us, and it requires very little work for preparation. We simply cut up some potatoes into one-inch pieces–skin on–and season with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and crushed thyme. We then put it in an air fryer at 375 degrees for about a half an hour, shaking [...]
Saturday Cooking: Hachis Parmentier
During the fall and winter months, I enjoy shepherd’s pie–or cottage pie, if I make it with beef instead of lamb. A few years ago, I learned about a French approach to cottage pie called Hachis Parmentier. While many variations on the basic recipe exist throughout France, the one I have settled into is rather [...]