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Pasta Rustica al Vino Rosso and Kathryn Dunn Interview This week on Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders. Host Charlie sits down with Kathryn Dunn. She is the new President and Chief Visioning Officer of WWBIC. They discuss her Milwaukee roots and long career in philanthropy. Her vision for expanding access […]
Lamb Haneeth. Our group of international collaborators is in Yemen this month. My entry into #tasteofyemen is Lamb Haneeth. Yemen is a country located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Yemeni food uses lots of aromatic spices, fresh ingredients, and slow-cooking techniques, creating hearty and […]
Eye in the Middle is toast with an egg cooked in the middle. Today’s guest on Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders is Ben Holt, Associate Director of The Grand Avenue Club (https://grandavenueclub.org/), which is a downtown Milwaukee nonprofit that helps adults experiencing mental illness achieve employment, educational, or enrichment goals. […]
Zucchini Blossoms. We did cook many meals while in Italy for six weeks. My wife is fascinated by Zucchini Blossoms. So we went down to the local market and bought some to make for dinner. The name for Zucchini Blossoms in Italian is fiori di zucca ripieni. They are a […]
Gnudi with Cesarina Chef Silvia in Lucca, Italy. While in Italy recently, I was lucky enough to meet Chef Silvia, a Cesarina in Lucca, Italy. My wife Ellen and my youngest son, Carlo, were in attendance, and we had a fabulous time learning from Silvia. Silvia took us to the […]
Shrimp Tartare on Crostini. I had the opportunity to cook with Tuscan personal Chef Joe Russo. Together, we prepared a full Tuscan meal while in Italy. We were in the seaside resort of Viareggio, so most of the dishes we made had a seafood theme. We made five appetizers (Cinque […]