Tag: Charlie DeSando

Italian Lamb Ragu served

Italian Lamb Ragu

Italian Lamb Ragu (Ragu di Agnello) with onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, red wine & fragrant herbs. This Italian Comfort food is very easy to make. Serve with pappardelle pasta and Pecorino cheese. Recently while I was in Italy, I had some truly memorable meals. The Hotel Minerva in Sorrento was the […]

Toppings for Easy Tacos and Quesadillas

Easy Tacos and Quesadillas

Easy Tacos and Quesadillas – Today we are helping a novice cook learn the basics of Easy Tacos and Quesadillas. Father Tim Kitzke from here in Milwaukee, wanted to learn to cook and make some simple, easy-to-prepare recipes that can be repeated. I suggested we cook Easy Tacos and Quesadillas. […]

Piquillo Red Pepper Polenta

Red Pepper Polenta El Farol

Red Pepper Polenta – piquillo pepper and manchego polenta, with a cherry tomato, white wine, and garlic butter sauce. Recently I was in Sante Fe NM, visiting my son Carlo and his girlfriend Mary for Easter.  For Easter dinner, we went to one of the nicer Santa Fe restaurants on […]

Pasta with Alfredo Sauce 1

Authentic Fettuccine Alfredo

Authentic Fettuccine Alfredo – This is a special edition of Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders and Cooking with Milwaukee’s Future Leaders. I visit with Sarah O’Neill, who leads the culinary arts program at Vincent HS in Milwaukee, and several of her culinary arts students. The students prepare an Italian Classic, […]

Pan-Seared Halibut served

Pan-Seared Halibut

Pan-Seared Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce – Halibut is easy to cook. This pan-seared halibut recipe with lemon, capers, white wine, and butter sauce takes less than 20 minutes. Pan-seared halibut is a healthy protein to whip up on a busy weeknight. Follow these steps to have a stress-free meal […]

Authentic Greek Salad

Authentic Greek Salad w/Joanne Anton

Authentic Greek Salad (Horiatiki) with Joanne Anton – We are preparing a traditional and Authentic Greek Salad with the best Greek ingredients. Today I am participating in another international collab, this time it is the Foods of Greece, #tasteofgreece. 17 accomplished YouTube chefs showing you the best of Greece. With […]