Toasted Ravioli stuffed with spinach, walnuts and fresh mozzarella

Toasted ravioli is a classic St. Louis, Missouri dish. Just about every restaurant in the Italian neighborhood, The Hill, has it on their menu as do many other restaurants throughout the area. I love ‘em, and miss them since moving to Michigan 8 years ago. Chris and I travel to St. Louis every year for [...]
Jun 14, 2011 | Categories: Cheese, Frying, Recipes | Tags: Italian, mozzarella cheese, pasta, recipe, St. Louis, stuffed, The Hill, toasted ravioli | 2 Comments »
Paczki, a first

I figured, since I’ve lived in Michigan for 8 years now, it was about time I tried a paczki and, after being open for 18 years, Zingerman’s Bakehouse figured it was time for them to start making them. That’s what I call a match made in heaven! Paczki (pronounced POONCH-key) are a traditional Polish treat eaten [...]
Mar 08, 2011 | Categories: Baking, Frying, Local food, Uncategorized | Tags: doughnuts, fat tuesday, food, food photography, paczki, polish, zingerman's bakehouse | 1 Comment »
Falafels!

In honor of the recent events in Egypt, we decided to have a Valentine’s Day falafel feast. My favorite recipe is one that I found in the New York Times a number of years ago. Being unsure if falafels were really a favorite in Egypt, I looked up falafels in Wikipedia and was pleased to [...]
Feb 15, 2011 | Categories: Frying, Recipes | Tags: Cairo, Egypt, falafel, falafels, food, food photography, frying, hummus, Middle East, recipe | 2 Comments »