Eggplant Lasagna

Lasagna is just about everyone’s favorite, but with the low carb and low fat diets out there, it pretty much has become a staple of the past.  Homemade delicacies have been replaced with freezers full of lean cuisines and “smart” ones, flavorless and full of chemicals, but somehow good for you.  Yeah, I don’t get it either.  … Continue reading

Calamari with Cuttlefish Ink Farafelle in Vodka Sauce

This dish must think it’s something else.  It came to the table looking better than I did.  It’s was a gentleman’s pasta, bowtied in formal black-and-white, vodka martini in hand, smelling like a million bucks, and ready for a night on the town.  What a pretentious jerk! I was like, “who do you think you … Continue reading

Linguine with Crustacean-Clam Cream Sauce (Tri-C Sauce)

This meal is amazing and it only takes about 30 minutes in total.  It’s a take on James Peterson’s classic Italian Fettuccine alla Crema di Scampi that he makes with crustacean butter and French langoustines. Crustacean butter takes about 2 hours to make and it involves gently mixing lobster or crayfish shells in butter for 30 … Continue reading