Bologna where Steve Samson’s mother, Anna, grew up, tortellini is the dish of celebration, part of the meal at every special occasion — birthdays, weddings, even New Year’s Eve. So when the chef/owner ...

Every fall, a reminder pops up on my wife's Google calendar: Order cotechino. The New Year is still months away when that message arrives, but it's never too early to make sure we'll have a cotechino ...

Soak lentils overnight in water. In a casserole sauté onion, anchovies and pancetta in olive oil. Cook till tender, add sage leaves and tomato paste. Add strained lentils and cover with water, add ...

1. Boil Cotechino in the wrapper as per instructions on the package. Once finished, set aside. 2. Pre-heat medium pot (7qt) medium/medium high heat. 3. Add EVOO 4. Add sliced onion and sauté on medium ...

Our Wine of the Week, Siduri 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($28), is a perfect winter wine. Alcohol weighs in above 14.5 percent, which gives the wine an immediate warming quality and suggests ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. We all could use that little extra something for 2013, couldn’t we? Cultures around the world have various beliefs and ...

Food is a major part of holidays celebrations, and cultural and familial traditions reign supreme. Marketplace Weekend spoke to Los Angeles chefs Ray Garcia (Broken Spanish and B.S. Taqueria) and ...

1 cup dried lentils, washed in cold water and drained Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1. Cook the sausage. If using a partially dried or heavily salt-cured sausage, soak in cold water for at least 4 ...