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Every meal I've made has had a story behind it - whether it be a decades-old family tradition, a craving my girlfriend had, or just a random idea I came up with in traffic, I want to share it with all of you.

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Reciblog #1 - Vodka sauce!

Despite being a lifetime pasta lover, I've never truly enjoyed penne alla vodka. No matter if prepared at home, or from a five star restaurant, it never quite did it for me. Be it the chewy bits of meat or gigantic chunks of onion and garlic, something about the texture was just off. Fast forward 20-odd years later my family has taken to simplifying holiday meals. One way we’ve done this is by purchasing pre-made vodka sauce from a local Italian grocery store. I know it may feel sacrilegious but let me tell you, this vodka sauce was one of the best that I’ve ever had. No bits of meat, no chunks of onion. Just a smooth, velvety sauce that coats pasta perfectly and tastes delicious. Now, I like to pride myself on making most of my food from scratch, and so I set off on a journey to try and replicate this sauce to the best of my ability. A couple of YouTube videos later and I was ready to roll. And now you can be too! Please note that I never measure anything out so all ingredients co...

Reciblog #2 - An Ode to the Old Fashioned

Let me paint a picture for you: it’s 2010, you’re in the basement of a friend who’s home from college. You’re having a couple of drinks, watching clips of Jackass, and he says he’s going to make you a whiskey cocktail. “Whiskey?” you say, “I don’t really drink whiskey, can I get a Red Bull vodka instead?” “Just trust me, you’ll love this” he assures you. Fine, what the hell? You see him pull some random ingredients out from the cabinet - a sugar cube? That weird short bottle with the oversized paper label you see at every liquor store counter? What could he possibly be making? He stands there muddling and pouring and mixing like a chemist in a lab, and presents you a glass of what looks like straight whiskey served over fruit salad. You put the glass up to your lips and take the first sip.... “this is fucking delicious” you exclaim as you go back for seconds, and thirds, and before you know it, you’re blacked out on your childhood friend’s couch. And just like that, your...

Allow myself to introduce... myself

If you're here, an introduction really isn't necessary since I doubt you've stumbled upon this page without first following my Instagram or knowing me in real life. But, just in case there are any first timers out there, I'll keep it brief. My name is Joseph D'Ambrosca (yes, this blog is a pun, not a misspelling) and currently work in the wine and liquor industry, having performed many roles and duties throughout my career. While I've always had a knack for making cool cocktails, I've only recently developed a passion and talent for cooking. I started out making some pretty easy (and at times, shitty) meals, like a soggy pizza, overcooked steak, or dry as a bone chicken, but after repeated attempts I feel that I'm finally ready to show my skills and meals off to the world (or, in this case, to the seven people still reading)! I don't just use cooking as a means to get food into my belly (although that's a nice bonus). I use it as a form of stre...

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