How could these not be amazing when there’s pineapple juice in the dough?

After trying every olive I could find, I’ve figured out what everyone in bread making already knows: the Kalamata is top dog. Funny I don’t really…

To make it easier to find all my cooking tutorials, I've dropped them into a YouTube channel. / Impossibolognese is my next meatless challenge,…

Great Northerns and crimini mushrooms baked in pomodoro and mozzarella, Caesar salad.

Ordering is a piece of cake using Good Eggs' responsive web site or iOS app / Even the most saintly among us have experienced schadenfreude, the act…

Whaddya supposed to do when it won't stop rainin? Make meatballs, then make meatball pizza, obviously.

A perfect accompaniment to a rainy day, this hearty stew will warm you up from the inside out. / Yield / 8 servings / Ingredients / 1 large yellow…

I appreciate the beautiful and simple notion that in Italian cooking, the same four or five ingredients get remixed into completely different dishes…

I've loved osso buco since I first discovered it in Milan 15 years ago. Traditionally made from veal shanks, the name translates roughly to "bone…

You've probably never heard of escarole -- and that's nothing to be ashamed of. I'm always on the hunt for it, but it's very hard to find in…

This is my family's take on the classic Sardinian delicacy, featuring sustainably-sourced Wild Planet sardines from the California coastline. The…

For years I've been enjoying these tasty concoctions (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) at Cafe Brasil in Santa Cruz and at Surfdog's Java Hut in Encinitas. I'm…

Pesto — a zesty northern Italian vegetarian sauce — can be customized in innumerable ways. The basil can be replaced with spinach, arugula, kale, or…

In the mood for a quick snack? Looking for something light yet packed with protein and healthy fats? Pressed for time? This recipe is for you. /…

Exactly once a year, around Thanksgiving, I get a craving for that classic green bean and cream-of-mushroom side dish topped with fried onion rings.…

Passed on from one nonna to the next, this biscotti recipe perfectly balances the sweet with the savory and the softness with the crunch. The…

You can make this entire meal using one large cast-iron pan (plus a pot for boiling water for the pasta) in about 30 minutes. Simple and delicious —…

For this week's peek into the Bucchere Family "cookbook," I've adapted and hybridized both my grandmothers' recipes to create this simple, refreshing…

I've heard that the fastest road to a man's heart often leads through his stomach. If that's true, Rigatoni e Polpette is the vehicle that will get…

Had more fun last week with Farmigo's amazing meats, this time searing Casa Rosa Lamb Chops in my cast-iron skillet. / This meal was too simple to…

Yes, I realize that mac & cheese comes in variety of boxes and/or bags. But — as is the case with roasted peppers — the homemade version is just…

This is my reboot of the classic pork-chops-and-applesauce dish. It got some dubious looks from our nine-year-old, but she ended up thoroughly…

If you've been underwhelmed by roasted peppers from a jar, be "peppered" for an entirely different experience when you roast and peel them yourself.…

In my line of work -- software development -- we have an old saying: "Garbage In, Garbage Out" (or GIGO for short). In other words, I could write the…