Recipes

This is a true, authentic Italian recipe for Cacio e Pepe. What is Cacio e Pepe? Cacio e Pepe (translated as “cheese and pepper”) is a pasta dish that is very popular in Rome, Italy. As the name suggests, the components of the dish are, very simply, spaghetti with Romano cheese and freshly ground pepper. The hot, starchy pasta cooking water is tossed with the spaghetti to help the cheese and pepper adhere to the pasta. I love this pasta dish because it such a simple meal, and it’s still totally delicious. You will find this recipe on the menu...

It’s finally feeling like autumn here in Durham! I know some of you would rather that summer stay around a little longer, but I’m wearing cozy pajamas and eating some Whole Wheat Vegan Pumpkin Biscuits to celebrate fall. Photo by Ann Oliverio What Can I Substitute for Pumpkin? For those of you who are anti-winter squash, remember that you can substitute sweet potato puree for pumpkin puree in any recipe. Honestly, most of the time applesauce would work too if you lean that way. Can I Make These Vegan Pumpkin Biscuits Gluten-Free? Of course you can! Just use your favorite...

Hi guys! It’s officially november and after some articles and recipes, there was one recipe, one of my favorite ones and the one that I love cooking for other people, that was missing from tofucado’s collection of recipes, food tips & food experiences. It was no other than: lasagna! The recipe below is a bit long, but I assure you (And I do this throughout the entire recipe) that the end result is worth it (At least it is for my friends, family and my tummy as well). The difficulty on this recipe is set at 4, not because it...

This month was a busy one for the Petes! We had lots of big things to celebrate, and has honestly probably been my favorite month of 2019.  Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea and settle in while I share what we’ve been up to the past 31 days! What We Did + This month, we announced to the world that A) We’re pregnant! and B) It’s a girl! + We celebrated the wedding/vow renewal of our friend Tommy and his beautiful wife, Sarah! The ceremony was outside and the scenery was gorgeous! + My Mom’s birthday was October...

Image by Luuk Wouters An addiction to Top Chef ignited the initial flame for me to get in the kitchen. I would tune in every Thursday night to watch chefs from all over the US competing with one another in hopes of producing the best dish. Their food would subsequently be judged by experts in the food industry who took their jobs very seriously. Despite time constraints and various curveballs thrown their way, the outcome usually looked amazing. However, some would eventually crack under the pressure resulting in major mishaps and meltdowns. All of the emotion and drama involved was...