1. In a large shallow platter, season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge the veal shanks in the mixture and tap off any excess. 2. In a large heavy skillet, over medium flame, heat the oil and butter.

Arborio rice is first sautéed in olive oil with shallots and white wine and then simmered with vegetable stock until al dente. Shaved Parmesan cheese and fresh spinach leaves are then added. Finish ...

As a general rule, I don’t like to go out for dinner on Valentine’s Day. Not only do I enjoy cooking, I also find that restaurants tend to feel crowded and rushed on Feb. 14. But of course, this year, ...

Casa Lever in the Lever House building opened about a year ago, a venture of the Sant Ambroeus restaurant group. There’s modern art on the walls and traditional Milanese-inspired dishes on the menu.

If you want to blow your grocery budget sky high, I've got just the thing for you. The dish is Osso Buco; osso meaning "bone" and buco, "hole." It consists of braised veal shanks with vegetables. The ...

The traditional side for osso buco is Risotto alla Milanese with saffron, the most expensive of spices (by weight), so this truly makes for an indulgence. While traditional risotto requires about 20 ...