It’s time to level up your pasta game with Spaghetti Carbonara! Don’t let a few simple ingredients fool you. If you’re not careful you’ll end up with scrambled eggs and bacon grease spaghetti. Let’s see how temperature control and timing are key to perfect Spaghetti Carbonara in 20 minutes. Any […]
Grandpop’s Sunday Sauce comes from a small collection of recipes handed down to me by my aunt. The original recipe for his restaurant makes about seven gallons so I’ve converted it to about three quarts for home kitchens. This is the quintessential Italian tomato sauce I had growing up and […]
You just might fall in love with Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Bacon Butter Sauce. Here at Eat Up! Kitchen, I’m all about exposing how easy it is to cook at home for yourself and others. You don’t have to go out to dinner to have an amazing meal. Cooking […]
At it’s core, Italian cooking is about simple fresh ingredients. Sweet little Cherry Tomatoes, good Olive Oil, crushed Garlic, and a pinch of Sea Salt make the most simple, delicious sauce that only takes about 15 minutes. Picking up where I left off with “PERFECT SPAGHETTI”, I came home with […]
What cookout is complete without a myriad of colorful healthy salads?! Pasta and vegetables are brought together with lemon, honey, mint and feta in this dish that screams Eat Me! Serve alongside barbecued ribs or burgers to brighten up your table. Or just make this for a random weeknight dinner […]
Homemade ravioli is one of those home cooked meals you just have to make at some point. It doesn’t take a lot of work, it’s a ton of fun, and you can use all sorts of fillings! I’m using pancetta and asparagus in a brown butter sage sauce.
What’s the secret to the richest, creamiest, silky smoothest Mac & Cheese? I’ve tried The Food Lab’s Ultra-Gooey Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe by Kenji López-Alt and it’s quite good. But, there’s kind of a lot of steps and ingredients and I’ve heard of this secret ingredient which is supposed to […]
This recipe for chicken thighs braised in tomatoes with white beans, served over homemade pappardelle is one of my all time favorites. There’s something about the chicken fat melting in to the acidic tomatoes that melds in to one of the most under-appreciated sauces ever.
A completely from scratch chicken soup doesn’t take too much effort. This is a light broth so the stock is simple. The noodles were even made from flour and egg but that’s one of the easier parts of this recipe.
