No Doubt: Patience is a Virtue: Guanciale, Garlic & Caper Pasta
Rendering guanciale takes patience- a virtue fleeting in today’s society.
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COOKING CLASS WITH CAROL
We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”; I am here to do just that. Cooking Class with Carol serves as a vessel to project my passions, and clue in my loyal readers as to what inspires me in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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CarolOfMoon
Sep 25, 202310 min read
The Backyard Brawl: Almost Heaven: Hail to Pitt!
Whether you say "Let's Goooooo Mountaineers" or "Go Hoooome Mountaineers" or "Let's Go Pitt" or "Eat Sh*t Pitt", we can all agree on one...
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CarolOfMoon
Aug 3, 20235 min read
Leave the gun; take the cannoli - Assassin’s Pasta
I hate to break it to y'all, but don't let my last name fool you. I'm 100% Polish, through and through. However, I do love cooking...
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CarolOfMoon
Dec 5, 20222 min read
One year later…from the bottom of my heart...
How do you measure a year? according to Jonathan Larson and the renown Broadway Musical Rent Five hundred, twenty five thousand, six...
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CarolOfMoon
Nov 18, 202210 min read
Now Side, Baby, Side: It's the Sidekicks That Make the Meal
Where would Batman be without Robin? The Lone Ranger without Tonto? The Captain without Tennille? Butch Cassidy without the Sundance...
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CarolOfMoon
Apr 22, 20225 min read
The Tale of Two City Chickens
For as much as Yinzers hate Clevelanders down to the bone, we all come from similar backgrounds. And eat similar food. Pittsburgh and...
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CarolOfMoon
Mar 16, 20226 min read
Kiss Me I’m… Polish!! An Interpretation of Irish Dinner for St Patrick’s Day.
Several years ago I did my DNA analysis with 23andMe. At the time it was one of the only companies doing comprehensive ancestry...
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Mark Singo
Mar 3, 20224 min read
A Classic Dish That is a Vegan Delight: Ratatouille
Ratatouille (RAT-ə-TOO-ee) NO, not that dumb ass movie everyone loves…Ratatouille Niçoise, a classic French vegetable stew that’s very...
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CarolOfMoon
Feb 17, 20224 min read
Chicken Parmesan: the ubiquitous mainstay in restaurants, pizzerias, and kitchens
(for the sake of this blog I will be interchanging chicken parmigiana with chicken parmesan and chicken parm. Please don't get upset...
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CarolOfMoon
Feb 12, 20224 min read
Beet It! Roasted Beet Salad
Only once in my life I was in fear that this was it…the end. I was certain it was internal bleeding. You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm...
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CarolOfMoon
Jan 14, 20227 min read
Beef Shanks: Shins and Grins
When I read articles about past generations, or cookbooks with history lessons embedded in them, which I often do, I am always fascinated...
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CarolOfMoon
Dec 28, 20216 min read
File it under Italian...or maybe Mexican food? Both? The "Fancy" Caesar Salad
Delicious starter or as a meal, Caesar Salads offer great flavor and foggy beginnings.
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CarolOfMoon
Dec 26, 20216 min read
Saying Goodbye: a Maryland Crab Cake Tribute to an Ocean City icon.
Maryland Blue Crab cakes are a staple in Delmarva cuisine.
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CarolOfMoon
Dec 21, 20216 min read
Pizzelles: Nini (nee-nee), Nana (nuh-nuh), Nonna tested; Humanity Approved:
For a little over 13 centuries pizzelles have had a place in history. When they became a staple of Italian Christmas celebrations or...
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CarolOfMoon
Dec 13, 20213 min read
Making a list…checking it twice…or three times.
Perhaps it’s a bit of compulsion or simply experience kicking in, but I’m a list maker. Not always, although I should be. I’ll make a...
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CarolOfMoon
Dec 11, 20215 min read
Deviled Eggs: Don't call it a comeback...
Deviled eggs have been here for years, enjoyed by most Americans during Easter, on brunch menus, and as bites to eat at Granny's house. ...
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CarolOfMoon
Dec 7, 20216 min read
Not All Chocolate Chip Cookies are Created Equal
perhaps you'll read the first paragraph with the profound voices of our founding fathers, or maybe the rapid-fire stiletto rap of...
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CarolOfMoon
Dec 3, 20217 min read
The Walks That Started It All: Cindy Litterini-Smith's Marinara Sauce
West Park— not to be confused with the West End was known for a few things- it’s great firemen’s fair/parade, the now defunct West Park...
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CarolOfMoon
Nov 29, 20215 min read
Potato Pancakes? Latkes? Kartoflane? Karoffelpuffer? wait, what???
If you've ever been to a nationality or church festival around Pittsburgh, chances are you've eaten a potato pancake, served with sour...
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CarolOfMoon
Nov 27, 20213 min read
The Ocean is Calling… Peel 'n Eat Shrimp
My first recollection with eating any type of shrimp was a 21 fried shrimp basket at McKees Rocks Bottoms's bar, Five and Dime. However,...
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