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Weekly Cooking Blog
52 weeks, 52 dishes.
Theme of the first quarter (13 weeks): homemade fresh pasta
Week 8: Pear-Gorgonzola Spaghetti
Homemade spaghetti tossed in a pear–Gorgonzola cream, folded with garlic breadcrumbs, served over green leaf puree.
Week 7: Chestnut-Moose Sausage Spaghetti
Homemade spaghetti tossed in chestnut and butternut purée, mixed with caramelized moose sausage and finished with a touch of chili.
Week 6: Short Rib Ragu Lasagna
Slow-braised short rib ragù layered between fresh pasta sheets, béchamel, and ricotta.
Week 5: Garlic-Parsley Mussel Fettuccine
Homemade fettuccine kissed with caramelized garlic and chili, folded with wine-steamed mussels and fresh parsley.
Week 4: Butternut Squash Tortellini
Butternut & honeynut squash filling, finished with red wine honey reduction, topped with hazelnut crunch.
Week 3: Pistachio-Pesto Tortellini
Striped tortellini filled with pistachio–basil pesto and a lemon–cream filling, served over caramelized onion purée with butter-toasted breadcrumbs.
Week 2: Kimchi Shrimp Tagliatelle
Homemade pasta with a kimchi & gochujang–tomato sauce, infused with shrimp shells, mixed with sweetfish roe, topped with seared shrimp.
Week 1: Duck Ragu Tagliatelle
Homemade pasta + slow-cooked duck leg ragu, finished with a hint of orange zest
Here are some dishes I’ve cooked before: