Recipe: Garlic Broccolini - A Wonderful Side Dish

This is a simple side dish that'll make you excited for broccoli! Broccolini is similar to broccoli in it's florets but it has a much longer skinnier stalk that is not as tough. This dish is very easy to make and goes well with a variety of foods from fish to pork and everything in between.

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Recipe: Bruschetta (brusˈket.ta) di Carmela

(Brusˈket.ta) di Carmella - See that ring? That's Il Madrina's ring. Don't pronounce it bruSHetta or you'll be seeing the back side of that ring.
The sweetness of the tomatoes should really be the star of this dish, so make sure you are using vine ripened tomatoes. Quite often served on toasted Italian bread, the Sardinians serve it on these really thin, cracker like, flat bread called pane carasau.

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Recipe: The Best 4 Ingredient Salsa You've Ever Tried (V)

I came up with this salsa recipe on accident after I discovered these chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in my "International" aisle at my groc. They are quite nice and have a smokey flavor that I love. Anyways, I use grape or cherry tomatoes because they are a tad sweeter and that sweetness translates well with the spicy chipotles. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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Recipe: Fava Bean Salad (V)

This is a quick vegan/vegetarian side dish I learned from my Syrian buddy Bilal. Give it a try!

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Recipe: Broccolini and Sausage Pasta

A simple & delish pasta recipe you'll come back to over and over during the broccolini/rabe months.

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