Philacatessen

Recipes, gift ideas, restaurant reviews and food news from around the Delaware Valley.

Marinara Sauce à la Marcella Hazan

Famed Italian chef and writer Marcella Hazan was born in 1924 in the Emilia-Romagna province of Italy.

Brigadieros

I read about these little orbs of heaven a few months back and have ruminated on them ever since.

Quickest, Best Salsa

The creation of this salsa was a bit of a revelation.

Ramps: My New Obsession

Ramps are a type of wild onion, a rare and elusive allium that has a short season and is often only available at farmers markets.

Epic Roasted Potatoes

I love potatoes — like pretty much any type of potatoes — mashed, baked, roasted, French fried, stuffed, latke-d, scalloped, and the list goes on.

Heavenly Lemon Pound Cake

New neighbors moved in across the street this week. I was planning to deliver a meal, but they arrived a couple of days earlier than I thought, and I was caught a bit off guard.

Cupcake Crustless Quiches

A friend served these for a casual brunch recently, and they were a revelation.

Orecchiette with Ground Meat and Capers

My good friend Kate Markowitz — she of the Spanish lamb stew and the egg salad — came to visit last week. Now that we are both safely vaccinated, we are free to gather indoors.

Groats with Parsley and Olives

This dish came together, as many of my dishes do, as an “uh oh.”

Caramelized Onion Cod

Caramelized onions are one of those ingredients that deliver so much more than the sum of their parts.