The Lederman Kitchen

I get it, not everyone likes seafood pizza.  It's so good though...  I had to make this one while Michelle was out of town because she doubts this one.  Trust me though, if you like clams and you like shrimp, then you'll love this pizza.   You will need: Pizza dough - store bought or homemade 2-3 cloves of garlic mozzarella cheese ricotta cheese small amount of bay shrimp (maybe 1/2 cup) can of clams, drained (or you can use cooked fresh clams) dried thyme dried oregano salt and pepper If you are making your own dough, then you'll need an hour or so to let it rest.  If not, just preheat the oven to 500 and start prepping the ingredients. Start by chopping up some garlic and slicing the cheese.  Fresh mozzarella has a lot of moisture so I like to slice it early and place on a paper towel to drain off some moisture so our pizza isn't soggy.  Drain the clams and add to a bowl with the garlic and shri...

I came across this great recipe a while back and at first was not sure how the ingredients would all come together.  We loved it so much that this recipe made its way into our regular rotation. This recipe is enough for 4, or in our case dinner and lunch for 2: 1 1/4 cups pitted brine-cured green olives 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/2 cup olive oil 1 (2 1/2-pound) head cauliflower, cut into 1-inch-wide florets (8 cups) 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped Scant 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes 1/4 cup water 3/4 pound dried spaghetti or linguine 1 ounce finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano (1/2 cup) plus additional for serving 3/4 cup whole almonds with skin (3 3/4 ounces), toasted and coarsely chopped I decided to make homemade whole wheat spaghetti for this, but store bought is of course fine.   Instead of using the pasta roller, I decided to try and make the spaghetti using the...

We finally found a home for our dried fettuccine  in this creamy and delicious mushroom pasta.  The base for this recipe is a super simple bechamel sauce .  It's a great base sauce to have in your repertoire.  Trust me, it's easy, and a bit healthier than making white sauces with heavy cream.  There is of course butter though... For a delicious dinner for 4 you will need:  1lb of pasta  2 lbs of mixed mushrooms 1/2 lb of sausage (casings removed) 1/2 onion 2 cloves of garlic 4 cups of baby spinach 1/2 stick of butter 4 tablespoons of flour 2 cups of milk pinch of nutmeg olive oil salt and pepper Parmesan cheese You are of course welcome to use any types of mushrooms that you like.  I used crimini, portabello, and oyster mushrooms.   Portabellos have dark gills on the bottom that will turn everything brown.   I suggest scraping them off with a spoon to avoid any discol...

Who doesn't like spaghetti and meatballs?  What can be a good dish is made great with homemade spaghetti, sauce, and meatballs.   This recipe was plenty of food for a delicious dinner for 4, plus at least 2 lunches. For the sauce: 1/4 cup of olive oil 4 cloves of garlic 2 shallots 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 28 ounce cans of whole plum tomatos 2 cups of fresh chopped basil For the pasta: 4 large eggs 1 tbs water 3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt For the meatballs: 3/4 cup day old country bread 1/3 cup of milk 3/4 lb ground turkey 1/4 lb chicken sausage 1 onion, chopped 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 egg 1 cup parmesan cheese First things first, get working on the sauce.  To start, just chop of up garlic, basil, and shallot. Heat the olive oil in a stock pot and add the veggies.  Cook for about 5 minutes until soft and fragrant. Then add the...