Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
What is Puttanesca Sauce? Puttanesca is a tangy and salty Italian sauce, made with tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, and (sometimes) anchovies. The story goes… back in the 1950′s, some late night patrons were hungry – but the restaurateur was almost out of ingredients, as it was near closing time. They told him to make them [...]
Here’s one of my favorite winter time cookie recipes… Pecan Sandies! Also known by some as Austrian “Vanillekipferl”, ”Russian tea cakes”, or “Mexican Wedding cookies”… these are a wonderfully rich nut-based shortbread cookie, coated with a generous layer of powdered sugar. These cookies are really nice to serve with a cup of hot tea. It’s easy [...]
This New Year’s Eve, we decided to stay home and be lazy (like we do every year)! To make our home celebration more special, I decided to make martinis inspired by a recent trip we took to Maui. In Wailea, we had dinner one night at the Monkeypod Kitchen – a fantastic restaurant that specializes [...]
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