Mortadella alla bue

Meat enthusiasts often have a go-big-or-go-home mentality — big steaks, big roasts, big bones. That’s why some of the delectable but relatively smaller slices, links and cuts from the sausage category may go unnoticed. Not so with one sausage that (like revenge) is best served cold. Mortadella may look like a really big and fatty bologna, which it sort of is, but that’s part of the pork tradition in this celebrated Italian cold cut native to Bologna.  Continue Reading

Three Cheers for Quesadillas!

In our house, the arrival of fall is welcomed with enthusiasm. Cooler temperatures, anticipation of the colorful autumn foliage, and the return of hooded sweatshirts are all cause for celebration. Not to mention football! Between the broad selection of college and pro games available for viewing every weekend (and, I’ve noticed, increasingly during the week) …   Continue Reading

Say cheese

I can’t tell you who ‘invented’ National Grilled Cheese Day, but I love that person immensely. A holiday for an all-American favorite? Amen. Don’t get me wrong — steaks are spectacular, burgers are divine and soups are satisfying, but is there anything better than a grilled cheese sandwich? Why yes. Yes, there is. A grilled …   Continue Reading

The chilly cheese guys

Aside from beef and beer I’ve got a real soft spot – or many soft spots if you catch my drift – for cheese. I love cheese. I love it in the block and shredded form. I love it in the crumbly form. I love it in the neat little individually wrapped slices. I even …   Continue Reading