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Thai Red Curry with Duck & Chef Mike Carrino

Thai Red Curry with Duck & Chef Mike Carrino

My friend Chef Mike Carrino joins me in the Cucina this week to answer the question - what do Chefs eat at home? Turns out, it's Thai red curry with duck! At least for this Chef! This dish is actually incredibly easy - chopping the vegetables is the only time consuming part! Chef shows us how to perfectly render the fat from the duck breast. And then easily toss the dish together! LOADED with nutrients and anti-inflammatory elements - this dish will keep you healthy, clear through till Spring!

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Mussels in White Wine & Garlic

Mussels in White Wine & Garlic

My family LOVES mussels in white wine sauce! While it's usually a staple appetizer for Friday pizza night; we love making it at home as well! Especially because then we can add all the garlic we want! You'll be amazed at how easy it is to steam mussels in white wine and garlic! Seven simple ingredients creates the perfect meal or appetizer. You could even toss these bad boys over pasta! But my personal favorite? Soaking up that amazing sauce with a good piece of bread! Yum!

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Pasta Al Forno

Pasta Al Forno

This easy pasta dinner is perfect for chilly winter nights. Pasta al forno (in the oven, or baked) can easily be tailored to fit your family! I show you a very simple recipe in this video, using marinara sauce that I already had made. While the dish is classically made with a meat sauce (ragu), there's a LOT of options here. Simply layer up the dish, similar to a lasagna with fresh ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella! Bake in the oven and serve with a salad or roasted vegetables!

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Flourless Chocolate Torte

Flourless Chocolate Torte

f you're looking for the perfect way to impress your love - look no further than this delicious Valentine's Day recipe! Flourless chocolate torte is one of those things that feels super fancy - but in fact only requires a few ingredients and about an hour to make! I make mine with vanilla bean paste and Italian espresso to amp up the flavors and give it great texture! Then serve it with fresh red berries and a dusting of powdered sugar! Yum!

Latin Bites' Cuban Sandwich

Latin Bites' Cuban Sandwich

To be honest - Lou Falcon is a very good friend of ours - so it was only natural that at some point we feature his food truck! Like me, Lou has a passion for food and we often enjoy cooking together for family and friends. Latin Bites serves up classic Cuban and Puerto Rican food; Lou shares the recipe for their top selling Cuban sandwich - The Big Papi!

Eggs In Purgatory

Eggs In Purgatory

This easy egg dish makes a wonderful savory breakfast OR dinner (eggs for dinner is totally a thing in my house!). My version of eggs in purgatory "cheats" a little. Using leftover sauce (I've done it with marinara or even a Bolognese style sauce!), and baking the eggs instead of poaching them. But the results are still a wonderful Italian inspired egg dish - loaded with flavor that's easy to make at home! Served with some crostini (or even good old fashioned toast!) and you've got a great start to the day!

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Pasta Aglio e Olio

Pasta Aglio e Olio

This simple Italian dish is one the best dinner you'll make all week! Four simple ingredients create an amazingly flavorful dish! Pasta aglio e olio - pasta with garlic and oil - will take all of 15 minutes to get on the table - and 10 of those are waiting for the water to boil! Chopped garlic is lightly sauteéd in extra virgin olive oil, along with some peperoncino (red pepper flakes) and then tossed with spaghetti. Done and done!

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Veal Spiedini with author, Andrew Cotto

Veal Spiedini with author, Andrew Cotto

Author Andrew Cotto is my special guest in the Cucina this week and we have an AMAZING conversation about food, Italy, & passion - all while showing you how to make his grandmother's veal spiedini recipe! If you love food like we do - you will love this video! The dish is light and delicate, with only a few ingredients! And Andrew's passion and knowledge of food makes him the kind of guest I love to share with all of you!

Fig Jam

Fig Jam

It was an ancient Italian tradition to give jars of figs in honey to friends and family at the start of the year to encourage sweetness in their lives - so I decided to start the year with this fig and honey jam! Easy to make, perfect as a hostess gift (or, you know, for that person who got you something that you didn't get for - oops!), and delicious all around! Watch how easy it is to make this sugar-free jam at home! I use dried figs which are easier to come by this time of year. Swap the sugar for honey to keep with tradition. And infuse the jam with vanilla! Enjoy!

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Morning Regrets Elixir

Morning Regrets Elixir

Beth Nydick has the perfect solution for your Holiday mishaps! This Morning Regrets Elixir will have you feeling better in no time! Whether you were too cheerful on Christmas, or rang the New Year in a little too hard - or even, if you wanted to start the New Year being good to yourself - here's how to do it! This coconut water drink is infused with detoxifying lime and antioxidant loaded mint! Topped with a touch of seltzer it'll settle your stomach and calm your body down so you're ready to tackle whatever the new year throws at you!

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Nonni's Chocolate Chestnut Torta

Nonni's Chocolate Chestnut Torta

My great-grandmother only made this rich, chocolate and chestnut dessert once a year - for Christmas! It was usually served with a little corner cut off so she could taste it before she offered it to the rest of us! And while it's time consuming - the results are well worth it! Start by making a traditional chestnut puree, then add in chocolate and amaretti to create this mildly sweet but incredibly flavorful Holiday dessert! Mamma D is my very special guest this week as we get ready to celebrate Christmas in the Cucina! Buona Natale!

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

It's baking season! To me, there's nothing better than a big platter, or pretty box loaded with cookies for the Holidays! It's what I've been giving friends and family for years! And is there anything more classic than a chocolate chip cookie!? Of course, I add my own spin to this easy cookie recipe. Like browning the butter, using dark brown sugar, and a hefty dose of vanilla bean paste! Then I load them up with walnuts and chocolate chips! But as always, you are free to start here and make your cookies YOUR way!

Ricotta Gnocchi

Ricotta Gnocchi

Ricotta gnocchi are an easy and delicious fresh pasta shape to make! They're perfect to serve during the holidays because they're much lighter than potato gnocchi - making it easier to keep on eating! Both Thanksgiving and Christmas generally involve a pasta course in my family and these are one of our favorites! We serve these gnocchi in a Bolognese style sauce. The shape is perfect for the hearty sauce! They also freeze easily so we can make them in advance! Plus then we have leftovers for another day!

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Clean Cocktails: Spiced Subourbon

Clean Cocktails: Spiced Subourbon

Beth Nydick is back with the perfect party cocktail! Fall flavors like citrus and spice are mixed with bourbon and can be served warmed or chilled! Make it a pitcher and serve for the perfect Fall cocktail party (aka Thanksgiving!) or save for winter! Either way you're bound to love this delicious, bourbon cocktail!

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Fall Harvest Bowls

Fall Harvest Bowls

I created this recipe out of necessity (the mother of all invention) - I needed to use up a boat load of veggies I had lying around the house! Grain bowl - done! For me, there's something about pork that just seems to go with Fall flavors so I used some Italian sausage in this dish - but it's an easy veg/vegan convert by simply omitting it from the recipe! After that, roasted squash and sweet potato come together with earthy mushrooms, savory onion, and bright zucchini - held together with farro for a chewy, nutty base! I even roasted off the squash seeds for a crunchy topping!

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Mushroom Risotto Ft. Chef Todd Villani

Mushroom Risotto Ft. Chef Todd Villani

We're cooking up a Fall classic in the Cucina this week with special guest, Chef Todd Villani of Vesta Wood Fired in East Rutherford NJ! Chef gives us his take on this delicious fall dish, plus his tips for creating the most flavor, and why risotto doesn't need much added to it but love!

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Chocolate Chai Cupcakes

Chocolate Chai Cupcakes

It's my BIRTHDAY! So I decided to share MY kind of dessert! I love cake but I like it to have something fun and unique to it. And I don't like sugar-laden desserts. Also, chocolate is my favorite. SO - I present to you, chocolate chai cupcakes! YUM! These are super easy to make at home, and I LOVE making my own frosting because again, I can control the flavor and sweetness. Plus I find frosting cupcakes oddly relaxing.

Greek Style Chicken

Greek Style Chicken

I came up with this 30 minute Greek flavored marinade for a special event I did with my friends at Savory Spice Shop in Westfield NJ! Now I'm sharing it with all of you! My husband says this is "the best chicken you've ever made". So you KNOW it's got to be good! Pair it with rice and a salad with feta, olives, cucumber and tomato and you've got an awesome dinner on the table!

Clean Cocktails: Mercury Retrograde

Clean Cocktails: Mercury Retrograde

Beth Nydick is back with a perfectly spooky Fall cocktail - Mercury Retrograde! But don't worry, this vodka drink won't have your head spinning like the planets will! That's because it's balanced with detoxifying celery and cilantro! (I know, I thought she was nuts too, but watch for my reaction after the first sip!) Not to mention this one is a fun and funky color, perfect for a grown up Halloween party!

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Trilogia Restaurante, Cali, Colombia

Trilogia Restaurante, Cali, Colombia

What an honor (and a surprise!) to meet and shoot with Chef Harold Torres Paz of Trilogia Restaurante ! While visiting Cali this past Summer, we went to his restaurant because he grew up with my husband's uncle! He wow'd us with his amazing food! Creative takes on classics, perfect finishing touches, incredible service and a ridiculously cool ambiance! Then he invited us back to the kitchen where he was prepped and ready to shoot his own Cucina episode! With Go-Pro in hand, we made it happen! Enjoy this impromptu (but still delicious!) episode where we learn how to make Longaniza Clavado!