Author Archives: Kelli

Grandma’s Kitchen Meeting Recap

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Kelli

We successfully had our second meeting of Seattle Cooking Club (still looking for a snappier name) and I have to say it was a success.  Really, can you go wrong when it’s a beautiful spring day, you have food, wine, … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Kitchen

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Kelli

-Posted by Carol Grandma’s Kitchen is the current theme of Seattle Cooking Club.  This presents a real challenge.  My grandmother cooked on a wood burning stove.   She butchered a chicken in the morning  and cooked it that evening.  This will … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi di Semola

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kelli

gnocchi [ˈnɒkɪ gəˈnɒkɪ ˈgnɒkɪ] pl n (Cookery) dumplings made of pieces of semolina pasta, or sometimes potato, used to garnish soup or served alone with sauce [Italian, plural of gnocco lump, probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German knoche bone] from here I really … Continue reading →

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Pasta di Farro

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Kelli

Spelt noodles with Walnut Parsley Sauce. Sounds unassuming… right?  A good way of using up some walnuts that I had, some cream that may have otherwise gone to waste, and some parsley from the garden….(the only thing currently growing) Let … Continue reading →

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Tortelloni di Zucca

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kelli

Pumpkin Tortelloni with Brown Butter and Sage from Cooking with Italian Grandmothers. I will be the first to admit, I didn’t do a great job with photos on this one.  I got sort of caught up in the actual cooking, … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi con Ragu

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Kelli

Potato Gnocchi with Tomato-Beef Ragu.  Little puffs of heaven. I’m not used to making Gnocchi with a red sauce, but I’m game for anything that has the word, “Gnocchi” in it.  Like a pillow for my taste buds.  Love it. … Continue reading →

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Torta de Riso

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Kelli

Saffron-Rice Pie with Spiced Tomato Jam.  Hello deliciousness. This reminds me of a legitimate Heigh / Sollie family dish- Spaghetti Pie.  May be you have also had that in your family.  I will say, this is a more tasty version- … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 31, 2012 by Kelli

Originally posted on Seattle Cooking Club:
mmm… not sure what the translation is here.  I can tell you it’s a big mess of buckwheat noodles, cheese, and leafy greens. This is another recipe from Cooking with Italian Grandmothers. I’m pretty…

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Spiced Tomato Jam

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Kelli

This is going to accompany a future dish, but I saw the opportunity to prepare something in advance, so I’m going to take it so I don’t end up with the fiasco I had with my last dish. (remember this?) … Continue reading →

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Pizzoccheri alla Valtellinese

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Kelli

mmm… not sure what the translation is here.  I can tell you it’s a big mess of buckwheat noodles, cheese, and leafy greens. This is another recipe from Cooking with Italian Grandmothers. I’m pretty sure I’ve never eaten a buckwheat … Continue reading →

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