Chicken Liver Ravioli with Cranberry Onion Marmalade | Choosy Beggars

by Tina

I have always had an almost criminal obsession with black tie meals that come with a blue collar price tag, and this is a prime example.  For roughly $2 per serving, you can feel like a star. And feel free to tell people as much, because it will simply be true.  As perfect for an uber-romantic meal for two as it is for a classy dinner party with friends, when a decadent pasta is done right, with a silky rich filling and toothsome tender dough in a simple, buttery sauce, a little bit of magic happens.

Make it your magic .

I should also probably tell you that homemade pasta has never been one of my greatest strengths, so I can say with confidence that if I was able to make this with such unmitigated success then you can too.  You see, I had tried my hand at making pasta a few times before, and each time it was such a jarringly horrific experience that I had to let a few years go by to soften my memory and convince me to try again.

The first time I tried...

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Winter play in the French Alps — without skiing

07.03.11

Just in front of me, a skier jumped from a helicopter and sped down the treacherous slope, zigzagging wildly as he dodged boulders and soared over moguls. Then, suddenly, catastrophe struck. Unable to see an approaching cliff, he shot off its edge into a free fall.

This is why I don't ski, I thought to myself as I sipped my mojito and turned away from the extreme-sports videos on the overhead television. The cozy confines of the wood-beamed L'Equipe bar in Courchevel, a ski village high in the French Alps, was a far more agreeable spot to appreciate the Alpine lifestyle than in the bone-shattering temperatures on the icy slopes outside.

Around the timbered town, twilight was settling and the bars were coming alive with D.J.-spun music, live bands, crackling fires and fondue. Parka-clad strollers admired works by Miro and Modigliani in galleries before heading off to dine at some of the nation's finest restaurants. Who needed skis and poles when confronted with the best apres-ski scene in France?

Source: Seattle Times

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From Federal Hill to a family dairy in Vermont, tracing food traditions
Boston Globe - Mar 11, 2011
On another day, visitors to the Federal Hill section of Providence watch women roll, cut, and fill ravioli squares by hand at Venda Ravioli. The tiny kitchen, tucked behind a bank, is a stop on chef Cindy Salvato's “Savoring Federal Hill'' tour.

Upcoming Opportunities to Sip Great Wine with Tasty Pairings
D Magazine - Mar 14, 2011
The four course dinner will feature the current releases of August Briggs, paired with delicacies including seared California halibut with Cioppino broth, Dungenous crab and crispy fennel, paired with crisp Leveroni Chardonnay; mushroom ravioli with

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Winfield Daily Courier Online - May 19, 4059
The April Prairie Pak expects to include: 1.9 lbs. split chicken breasts; 1 lb. lean ground beef; 1 lb. lean mild Italian sausage; 12 oz. fully cooked beef strips; 20 oz. cheese ravioli with meat sauce; a variety of seasonal fresh fruits and veggies;

Winter play in the French Alps — without skiing
Seattle Times - Mar 07, 2011
Foie gras ravioli and other traditional French fare is the specialty at the 18th-century Cafe de la Table Ronde (7, place St.-Andre; 33-4-76-44-51-41), a former haunt of Stendhal's and Rousseau's. Three courses for two run about 80 euros.