This is one of the all-time favorite pasta dishes. You will find it on well over 50% of the menus in Italian restaurants. In Italy, Venice is probably most famous for this dish. I have this vision sitting in a… Read More ›
Classic Pasta Dishes
Spaghetti and Veal Meatballs
Spaghetti and meatballs is certainly the most well-known Italian dish, at least in the U.S., but most of us have not even tried to make the dish. And yet, it is always a real hit with the fans, especially this… Read More ›
Pesto Pasta – A Primer
Get ready; it’s time for one of summer’s taste treats. Although good quality basil is available in the Southern states for most of the year, those of us in the North have to wait until this time of year to… Read More ›
Tortellini al Tartufo – A Last Fling from Umbria –
This is my final post from Italy. You can see my friend and Bravado chef, Stewart, enjoying a glass of wine with me outside the villa. Note the beautiful hills in the background. Rural Umbria is a real kick. I… Read More ›
Bolognese – The Queen of Sauces
I spent much of my life traveling in the developing world working on education projects, visiting many of the most remote countries on the planet. Yet, on checking into a hotel in La Paz or Sana’a or Port au Prince,… Read More ›
Pasta with Sausage and Cream
Earlier this year, we had dinner with a friend, Ann. She was going to make a recipe that her daughter had found in “some cookbook”. It was pasta with sausage and cream and the cookbook was Marcella Hazan’s “Essentials of… Read More ›
Basil Pesto Redeux
As the end of summer approaches the basil goes wild in most of the U.S. If you’re growing your own, you will have more than you easily use. If you’re buying at the local farm stand, you’ll find it for… Read More ›
Spaghetti Carbonara – An Italo-American Classic
Sometimes you get an urge for a dish and you have to get up, go to the refrigerator and start grabbing the ingredients. Spaghetti Carbonara is just such a dish. Luckily, it is easy to make and you usually have… Read More ›
Two Great Ideas for Super Bowl Sunday
You may need something for Super Bowl Sunday – a dish or an appetizer to enjoy during the game or take to a party. Check either of these recent posts – they’re perfect. Bravado Mac & Cheese: You may have… Read More ›
Bravado Mac and Cheese
We made a beautiful Mac and Cheese for New Year’s Day and I realized that this is truly a great American dish. If you haven’t started to develop your own personal recipe, make it a New Year’s resolution to do… Read More ›
Bravado Cooking 