Saffron Aioli

Saffron Aioli

When my lovely neighbor brought me back saffron from her recent trip to Spain I decided to make this silky saffron aioli to bring to mah jong night at here place. I blanched some seasonal veggies for dipping, along with some cucumbers, pea shooters, and white-wine poached shrimp. Thanks to Food & Wine for the inspiration and recipe that I adapted.

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Yet another fool-proof, delicious recipe from Smitten Kitchen. Rich homemade ricotta.

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Dick’s go-to meatball recipe. Originally from Mauinui, he adapted it to combine ground pork into the mix and double the amount of balls.

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