Parmigiano-Reggiano

Primo or Secondo

December 10, 2009 By PJ Mullen 7 Comments

If it isn’t overwhelmingly obvious at this point, I love a good risotto. This Milanese staple is the perfect canvas for any number of flavor combinations. On the surface a risotto seems like it would be a lot of work, however, as I proved the other day in my post risotto style pasta with shrimp [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Butternut squash, Cook, Home, Olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Risotto, Stock, Wine

Not my grandmother’s ravioli

December 7, 2009 By PJ Mullen 11 Comments

One of my favorite things about the holiday trip up to visit my grandparents was knowing that Christmas dinner would include my grandmother’s homemade raviolis. To call it dinner is a bit of misnomer, rather it was an all day food festival that started early and finished late. Sometimes you made it through, other times [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Butternut squash, Cook, Cream, Home, Nutmeg, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Ricotta, Salt

Reinterpreting lasagna

November 11, 2009 By PJ Mullen 11 Comments

A few years ago I was watching Giada De Laurentis on the Food Network make a butternut squash lasagna. At the time my wife and I had only just met, but having had already cooked for her a few times I knew this would be something she would enjoy. I stuck to the script the [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Butter, Butternut squash, Cook, Food Network, Mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Ricotta

Reinventing mofongo

September 9, 2009 By PJ Mullen 7 Comments

Whenever I find a good deal on pork I get excited because that means I usually get to experiment with some Latin flavors. For some reason the thought of Cuban style pork marinating in the refrigerator makes me happy. Not only because of the incredibly bright flavors and seasonings, but because that usually means I [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Cook, Garlic, Home, Olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Plantain

How To Have A Date Night On A Sunday Morning

September 5, 2009 By PJ Mullen 13 Comments

This post originally appeared as part of a guest post series I’m doing over at Building Camelot on September 2, 2009. One of our favorite indulgences in my house is the lazy Sunday where we stay in our pajamas well into the afternoon. Days like this are the perfect opportunity to make the morning that [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Bell pepper, Cheese, Cook, Parmigiano-Reggiano

Cooking in advance

August 25, 2009 By PJ Mullen 13 Comments

The other day while I was out running some errands, I ventured into the grocery store to pick up a few quick items. Out of habit I scanned the meat section for any deals and stumbled upon a buy one, get one sale on ground chicken from this otherwise expensive organic chicken company. I wasn’t [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Bell pepper, Cook, Frying pan, Home, Mozzarella, Olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano

Into the “Stratta”sphere

May 12, 2009 By PJ Mullen 1 Comment

So, yesterday was “Make-up Mothers Day” in our house. Now, before you go thinking that I forgot, or neglected to do anything for Mothers Day for my wife, she was working. Working for a hospital means that she works every third weekend and, as luck would have it, this year her regularly scheduled weekend fell [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Bell pepper, Cheese, Cook, Frying pan, Home, Maple syrup, Mother's Day, Parmigiano-Reggiano, savory dishes, Stratta

Refrigerator clean out night

March 11, 2009 By PJ Mullen 4 Comments

It was a time for an honored tradition in the kitchen today – cleaning out the refrigerator. Last night my wife had an idea for tonight’s dinner and since I didn’t get a chance to go grocery shopping this afternoon, I had to make due with what we already had on hand. Staring in the [...]