by Domenico Bettinelli | Posted: 07/22/06 at 11:52 AM
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chicken-lemon soup (avgolemono)
by Domenico Bettinelli | Posted: 07/22/06 at 10:32 AM
Brothers’ Deli, a local restaurant with Greek owners here in Salem, Mass., makes the best chicken-lemon soup and I love to get a quart of it and just eat that for lunch or dinner. In the fall or winter, when it’s cold and rainy, it’s a great warming dish with lots of chicken and rice with brightness and acidity of lemon. Here is a good approximation of Brothers’ Deli’s chicken-lemon soup.
Read more...chicken stock
by Domenico Bettinelli | Posted: 07/22/06 at 10:30 AM
Chicken stock is one of the most fundamental of all ingredients in the chicken, because it sits in the background of all kinds of soups, stews, sautes, casseroles, and on and on. You could buy your own stock/broth—and we do, preferring the Swanson Low-Sodium Organic in the box—which is convenient since it’s shelf stable and handy in a pinch. But there’s nothing like your own homemade chicken stock with the all rich, unctuous flavors it provides. And if you regularly cook whole chickens like I do, you’ve always got extra bones lying around to use.
Read more...the perfect cup of coffee
by Domenico Bettinelli | Posted: 07/19/06 at 01:45 PM
Coffee is one of those American staples, consumed by the gallons, and I’m no different. I love a good cup of coffee. Unfortunately, it always seemed that this good cup was either hard to find or required a trip to the very expensive coffee shop. But no more.
With some sound advice from several quarters, I’ve found a repeatable formula for a good cup of homemade java.
Read more...quick and easy nutritional additions
by Domenico Bettinelli | Posted: 07/18/06 at 09:59 PM
Are you looking for ways to jazz up dinner time with some new ingredients? Here are a few pantry staples that may seem familiar, but can add a nice new taste and texture, as well as some good-tasting nutrition.
Read more...boston baked beans
by Domenico Bettinelli | Posted: 07/17/06 at 12:16 AM
Summer in New England often makes one think of cool treats, like ice cream and watermelon. Ironically it also makes me think of that quintessential potluck dinner staple: Boston Baked Beans.
A couple of weeks ago, browsing through the supermarket I came upon some soldier beans that inspired me to dust off my authentic stoneware bean pot and bake up a pot of comfort food.
Read more...A food and cooking blog
by Domenico Bettinelli | Posted: 07/16/06 at 10:02 PM
While I already have a successful and well-established blog, sometimes I just want to talk about my other passions, including cooking, food, wine, and all things gastronomical. And thus was born “In the Kitchen with Bella.” Who’s Bella? My newborn daughter. Don’t worry, she’s not the one doing the cooking.
Read more...the mint-lime cocktail axis
by Domenico Bettinelli | Posted: 07/15/06 at 03:17 PM
Mint and lime are a powerful combination, especially when used in making cocktails. Combine these two simple green ingredients and add a variety of liquors and you’ll be transported from the Deep South to old Havana to hopping Miami Beach.
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