Christina cooks recipes

This is a quick way to create a classic Italian dish for any weeknight dinner. I love that modern convenience doesn’t have to ruin tradition, but can make it more accessible. Heart healthy cannellini beans make this the perfect soup. Makes 4-5 servings Extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves fresh...

When I was planning an Instagram Live event with my dear friends at Bosco De Medici vineyard in Pompeii, I wanted to make a dessert with their spectacular wines and extra virgin olive oil! The result was simply bubbly! Makes 8-10 servings 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup...

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How I Got Into This Fine Mess… I was raised in a big Italian and Irish family, with extended clan members roaming wildly in and out of our house and lives on a daily basis. With the exception of my Irish father, we all cooked…my brothers, sister, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and of course, my...

A high-octane, energizing side dish or starter course. Obsessed with all things lentils, this dish is on our table often. And the spicy tomato dipping sauce will have you moaning with pleasure, while your healthy heart dances with joy. Makes 2-4 servings 1 cup red lentils, rinsed very well 2...

This creamy chilli and tahini butternut squash sauce can be used for any pasta shape, but is especially delicious with orzo, giving it a risotto feel.

Christina Tosi, the pastry chef and an owner of Momofuku Milk Bar, sits near the beating heart of David Chang’s eclectic and innovative Momofuku restaurant empire. Off the clock, though, her cooking runs to inspired simplicity, as in this simple, tangy, slightly-caramelized at the edges slow-cooker cake, a version of which appears in her cookbook from Clarkson Potter, “Milk Bar Life.” Slow-cooker recipes invariably tell you to make something at night and enjoy them in the morning, or to make…

What do you do when you have some canned corn – WAY TOO MUCH CANNED CORN? Since most of you are new to this food blog, I am sharing a recipe sent to me by the famous Milk Bar Chef Christina T…

This miso soup brings together all the ingredients you need to fight the good fight to prevent…and yes, even treat cancer. Makes 3-4 servings 1 small yellow onion, diced 2 tablespoons wakame, soaked, diced 4 cups spring or filtered water 1 dried maitake mushroom, broken into bite-size pieces 1 cup...