Jill's Test Kitchen

Baby Shitake mushrooms and garlic cheese bread from the farmers market. Over the holidays I co-hosted and self catered a cocktail party. I s...

My Grandma makes a very basic meat lasagna that can be easily adapted to suit your tastes. Add or omit whatever you'd like. The basic re...

Summer is nearly done. Holidays are over, the days are getting shorter, the weather cooler and the rain is falling. Soon we will be cooking ...

After my success with Balsamic Brown Butter Sauce , I thought I would try brown butter again. This time, it is pure butter, caramelized, the...

I picked up some local summer squash at the Farmer's Market last week - one yellow and one green. Perfect for a simple and yummy pasta d...

Can you tell I bought a club pack of chicken last week? Every meal is chicken, chicken and more chicken. Today I am in the mood for Italian....

Still working on using up all my perishables before I leave town. Today I have tomatoes and day old baguette. Perfect for Bruschetta! Tradit...

I'm going on vacation for a couple weeks; leaving Wednesday. I've been trying to use up all my fresh produce so I don't have to ...

I think this one takes the prize for longest title. Some fancier foodies/chefs/bloggers would call it Caprese Salad but it doesn't quit...

One of my co-workers told me about a fabulous, homey flatbread appetizer that her Italian mother often makes with fresh pizza dough and thin...

While looking for an alternative to the usual starchy side dish of potatoes or rice, I came across Karina's recipe for Roasted Vegetable...

Pizza B.C. (before cheese and before cooking) Pot roast and pizza? An odd combination for sure. It came to be one day when I had some left o...

Limoncello is a sweet Italian liqueur. It is easy to make and tasty to drink. The traditional way to enjoy this treat is ice cold, straight ...

When I made spaghetti and meatballs the other day, I reserved about 1/4 of the uncooked meatball mix and rolled then baked smaller meatballs...

I watched an episode of David Rocco's Dolce Vita the other day where he made five different kinds of meatballs. The beef meatballs were...

Please excuse the horrible picture. My DSLR was charging so I was left with the ol' point and shoot. I will try to make up for it next t...

Another day, another pasta dish. You can't beat the ease of preparation when it comes to Italian cooking (usually). Tonight's recipe...

It's my first day off and I'm coming off a night shift. I have no groceries and no desire to cook. This is always my dinner dilemma ...

Another recipe from Goop. The first time I made this was just before my sister gave birth to her first baby. I cooked up a big batch of ragu...