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- Panettone Alla Milanese Recipe - Milanese Panettone - Milanese Chris…Created: 2009-11-19 @ 09:37:14 EST Updated: 2009-11-19 @ 10:06:52 EST
Panettone is an extraordinarily rich Milanese Christmas cake that also keeps quite well: Traditionally, the Milanese set aside a slice to enjoy on San Biagio, February 3. Panettone is one of the mo… - Carmignano: What Impressed Me At The 2009 Vintage Presentation…Created: 2009-11-19 @ 06:35:45 EST
Carmignano is one of the smallest Italian appellations. It is also one of the oldest: Cosimo III De'Medici recognized it in the edict with which he set the boundaries of the four best winemaking ar… - Prickly Pear Marmalade Recipe - Marmellata di Fichi D'India - Prickl…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 07:26:57 EST Updated: 2009-11-17 @ 08:32:52 EST
This is prickly pear marmalade is easy to prepare, but do be careful if you pick the prickly pears yourself, and wear gloves until you have skinned them. This makes quite a bit of prickly pear marm… - Roast Chicken with a Pistachio and Rice Stuffing Recipe - Pollo Ripi…Created: 2009-11-12 @ 12:19:50 EST
Here is a recipe for roast chicken with pistachios and rice in the filling, which has a rather south Italian feel to it. … - Chicken With a Walnut Stuffing Recipe - Pollo Ripieno alle Noci - Ch…Created: 2009-11-12 @ 12:11:13 EST Updated: 2009-11-12 @ 12:32:14 EST
This stuffed chicken recipe is from Trentino Alto Adige, and will be quite nice in the fall, when freshly harvested walnuts come to market. Unlike many Italian chicken stuffings, this one does not … - The 2005 Barolo: What Impressed MeCreated: 2009-11-10 @ 08:14:23 EST
2005 was a difficult vintage for Barolo: a wet cool summer, and rains in October too, during the harvest. Is all lost? Certainly not; as is always the case, the better wine makers stand out in the … - The 2006 Barbaresco: What Impressed MeCreated: 2009-11-10 @ 05:48:13 EST Updated: 2009-11-10 @ 07:42:53 EST
2006 was a fine vintage - head and shoulders above 2005 - and though the 2006 Barbarescos are still very young they display a suppleness and power that I found quite invigorating, coupled with fair… - Roman Spaghetti with Cheese and Pepper Recipe - Spaghetti Cacio e Pe…Created: 2009-11-07 @ 09:40:25 EST Updated: 2009-11-07 @ 09:53:30 EST
This is one of the most classic Roman pasta sauces, and though it is very simple -- just 4 ingredients -- it does require care. Though some people add a few drops of olive oil, Roman purists frown … - Stuffed Cuttlefish Pugliese Style, With a Bread Filling - Seppie Ri…Created: 2009-11-06 @ 09:39:54 EST
Cuttlefish taste wonderful, and are also ideally suited to stuffing. Here we have a fairly simple bread filling, and though you may be tempted to make this baked stuffed cuttlefish recipe as a fami… - Gavi, Piemonte's Great White Wine: What Impressed Me…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 13:42:43 EDT
Gavi is white wine made from the Cortese grape, which is often referred to as Piemonte's white analog to Nebbiolo in wine books (especially the older ones). Gavi tends to be on the crisp side, rang… - Contact Your Guide To Italian FoodCreated: 2009-10-29 @ 05:53:07 EDT Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 05:56:39 EDT
Contact Your Guide To Italian Food… - Fagioli Serpenti, Tuscan Snake BeansCreated: 2009-10-28 @ 05:50:04 EDT
Fagioli Serpenti, Tuscan Snake Beans… - Arista: Favorite Italian Pork Loin RecipesCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 11:10:00 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 06:03:04 EDT
Tuscans call pork loin (especially unboned pork loin) arista, because they served roast pork loin during an ecumenical meeting of Catholic and Greek Orthodox Bishops held in Florence in 1430. The G… - Pork Loin with Balsamic Vinegar Recipe - Lonza all'Aceto Balsamico -…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 10:37:35 EDT
Pork loin with balsamic vinegar is an expensive dish, because it should be made with balsamic vinegar, which isn't cheap. I probably wouldn't use true balsamic vinegar, which must age at least 12 y… - Pork Loin Reggiana Style - Arista Alla Reggiana - Marinated Pork Loi…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 10:32:24 EDT
Pork loin is quite versatile, and is also well suited to marinades. This pork loin recipe takes some planning -- one has to marinate the meat -- but is quite tasty, and also easy to cook… - Boned Roast Pork Loin With Apples Recipe - Lonza di Maiale Arrosto a…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 10:26:32 EDT
Pork and apples is a common combination, and there are many Italian recipes for it too. Here we have boned pork loin roasted with apples, a dish that will be nice at a family meal, but that is also… - Marinated Pork Loin with Oranges and Mustard Recipe - Arista Marinat…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 10:20:55 EDT
Mustard is not the most common Italian seasoning. But it does work very well with pork loin, and also combines nicely with oranges in this fall pork roast, which will be nice for a family meal, but… - Cavolo Cappuccio Rosso: Red CabbageCreated: 2009-10-21 @ 06:35:16 EDT
Cavolo cappuccio is the firm, round, smooth-leaved head cabbage that can be either purplish red or pale green. It's one of the more abundant Italian cabbages, grown throughout the land, and in part… - Cavolo Cappuccio Bianco: Green CabbageCreated: 2009-10-21 @ 06:27:51 EDT
Cavolo cappuccio is the firm, round, smooth-leaved head cabbage that can be either purplish red or pale green. It's one of the more abundant Italian cabbages, grown throughout the land, and in part… - Leonardo Romanelli's Tortiglioni Con Cavolo E Salsiccia…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 17:06:56 EDT
Pasta is an astonishingly variable universe. Many fall/winter recipes are slow cooking, but there are times when one has to get the meal ready sooner, and Leonardo Romanellis' tortiglioni with saus… - Cavolo Cappuccio: Red and Green CabbageCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 16:37:40 EDT Updated: 2009-10-21 @ 04:55:01 EDT
Cavolo cappuccio is the firm, round, smooth-leaved head cabbage that can be either purplish red or pale green, and most of my Italian cookbooks take it for granted: After devoting considerable spac… - Sauteed Sauerkraut Recipe - Crauti Come Contorno - Sauteed Sauerkrau…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 11:57:45 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:20:40 EDT
Sauerkraut takes quite well to being jazzed up, and here's an idea for jazzing up sauerkraut that goes quite well with roasts or boiled meats… - Spicy Stewed Cabbage With Apples Recipe - Cavolo Con Le Mele - Stewe…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 11:51:33 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:16:31 EDT
The Alto Adige is famed for its apple crop, and what better way to prepare apples than with red cabbage? This recipe does take some planning, because you do have to marinate the ingredients, but th… - Stewed Cabbage With Apples Recipe - Cavolo Con Le Mele - Stewed Cabb…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 11:47:11 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:15:09 EDT
The Alto Adige is famed for its apple crop, and what better way to prepare apples than with red cabbage? There are many versions of this recipe, and this one is fairly quick… - Stewed Cabbage Sicilian Style Recipe - Cavolo Cappuccio Alla Sicilia…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 11:42:02 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:09:31 EDT
Though most south Italian cabbage recipes feature the flowering cabbages, south Italians do also grow and enjoy head cabbages. This very simple stewed cabbage recipe is Sicilian… - Sautéed Cabbage Recipe - Cavolo Cappuccio Alla Vicentina - Cabb…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 11:36:44 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:11:32 EDT
Sautéed cabbage is common throughout northern Italy, with many relatively minor variations on the theme. This particular sautéed cabbage recipe is from the Vicentino, in the Venet… - Cabbage Salad Recipe - Cappuccio in Insalata - Cabbage Salad Recipe…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 11:26:50 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 16:57:35 EDT
This simple cabbage salad from Friuli Venezia Giulia will be equally tasty with red or green cabbage, though I might choose green because it will contrast with the red of the pancetta. … - Crauti, or Cappucci Acidi - Sauerkraut - Making Sauerkraut at Home…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 10:09:06 EDT Updated: 2009-10-21 @ 06:10:25 EDT
Though one may associate pickled cabbage with Germany, it's also quite popular in the Alto Adige (which is ethnically Germanic), and common in a great swath that extends across Friuli Venezia Giuli… - Susine Rosse, Red PlumsCreated: 2009-10-14 @ 06:50:54 EDT
Plums are Eastern in origin, but were already being grown in Syria before the arrival of the Romans. Pompey introduced them to Rome in 65 BC, and with time they entered the popular imagination as a… - Zucca Gialla: Yellow Winter SquashCreated: 2009-10-14 @ 06:40:37 EDT Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 07:10:13 EDT
Squash is one of the classic winter vegetables: it keeps very well, and is quite versatile, figuring prominently in pasta dishes, risotti, soups, side dishes, and even desserts… - Porcini Secchi: Dried Porcini MushroomsCreated: 2009-10-12 @ 12:43:09 EDT
Fresh porcini mushrooms are wonderful, but they’re only available after a period of rains, and (usually) only in autumn or winter. During the rest of the year the only option is dried, an… - Finferli or Gallinacci: Chanterelle Mushrooms…Created: 2009-10-12 @ 12:26:08 EDT
Finferli are fairly bright yellowish orange wild mushrooms that are known by a variety of names, including Gallinacci or galletti in Italy, and Chanterelles in France. They're about 2 inches tall a… - Porcini Freschi: Fresh Porcini MushroomsCreated: 2009-10-12 @ 11:23:17 EDT Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 11:39:25 EDT
Il Fungo Porcino, Boletus edulis, is one of God's great gifts to humanity: a rich, heady, meaty mushroom that is amazingly versatile, delicate enough to give grace to an elegant stew or sauce, and … - A Fresh Porcino MushroomCreated: 2009-10-12 @ 11:16:14 EDT Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 11:38:44 EDT
Il Fungo Porcino, Boletus edulis, is one of God's great gifts to humanity: a rich, heady, meaty mushroom that is amazingly versatile, delicate enough to give grace to an elegant stew or sauce, and … - Bolgheri's Wines Presented in 2009: What Impressed Me…Created: 2009-10-09 @ 09:26:57 EDT Updated: 2009-10-09 @ 09:44:33 EDT
Bolgheri is both a town on the Tuscan coast and its wines, which can be very good. Especially those made with Cabernet, which grows very well in the area. Sassicaia may be the best known of the are… - Vernaccia Di San Gimignano, Tasted 2009: What Impressed me the Most…Created: 2009-10-07 @ 11:27:48 EDT
Vernaccia di San Gimignano's origins are shrouded in the mists of time: Some even suggest that the grapes used to make it were brought by the Etruscans. In any case, over the centuries the vines ad… - Leonardo Romanelli's Tortiglioni Con Cavolo E Salsiccia…Created: 2009-10-07 @ 06:15:39 EDT Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 06:29:31 EDT
Pasta is an astonishingly variable universe. Many fall/winter recipes are slow cooking, but there are times when one has to get the meal ready sooner, and Leonardo Romanellis' tortiglioni with saus… - Leonardo Romanelli's Braciole Fritte alla Fiorentina - An Easy Fried…Created: 2009-10-06 @ 09:53:03 EDT Updated: 2009-10-06 @ 10:08:49 EDT
Florence's braciole fritte are thin slices of beef, breaded, fried, and recooked in tomato sauce: this is a traditional family dish, one prepared to satisfy the hunger of those at the table, and th… - Leonardo Romanelli's Braciole Fritte alla Fiorentina. Illustrated…Created: 2009-10-06 @ 09:27:52 EDT Updated: 2009-10-06 @ 10:09:26 EDT
While both are fried, there are two major differences between Florence's Braciole Fritte and the Cotolette enjoyed by the Milanese and the Austrians. First, Florence's braciole are thin slices of b… - Favorite Fall Risotti - Autumn Risotto Recipes…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 05:35:53 EDT Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 05:38:41 EDT
As temperatures fall off in Autumn, warm, and even hot foods become welcome again. Risotto is quick to cook, brings warmth to the table, and is ideally suited to all sorts of fall ingredients, from… - Elisabetta's Quick String Bean Salad Recipe - A Healthy String Bean …Created: 2009-09-28 @ 04:26:48 EDT Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 07:03:24 EDT
I have said before that Elisabetta and I cook quite differently; I tend to follow recipes, whereas she opens the fridge and improvises. Leftover sting beans, for example, led to a very tasty string… - Barbara Lucchi's Ciambella Romagnola, Illustrated…Created: 2009-09-22 @ 03:39:06 EDT
A Ciambella Romagnola, Romagna's traditional ring cake, is wonderful for breakfast, dipped into warm milk or caffè latte. It's also quite nice at the end of a meal, either with a glass of … - Walnut Risotto Recipe - Risotto alle Noci - Walnut Risotto …Created: 2009-09-18 @ 11:34:45 EDT
With the arrival of September we enter walnut season, and even though they are available year round, fresh walnuts are nicer, and make for a simple, very tasty vegetarian fall risotto. … - Rosemary Risotto Recipe - Risotto al Rosmarino - Rosemary Risotto…Created: 2009-09-18 @ 11:23:53 EDT
Risotto is generally seasoned with some sort of meat or vegetable, or something creamy. But there are other options, and a risotto seasoned with rosemary will have a delightful woodsy feel and prov… - Fresh Prune Risotto With Pancetta Recipe - Risotto con Pancetta E Pr…Created: 2009-09-18 @ 11:16:20 EDT
The combination of fresh -- not dried -- prunes, with their sweetness and acidity, nicely balances the richness of pancetta. You could also use tart plums here, though I don't think sweeter fruit a… - Beans - Fagioli, In ItalianCreated: 2009-09-14 @ 05:40:54 EDT
Italians are great fans of fagioli, or beans, and grow many kinds. The most common are cannellini, plain white beans, and borlotti, cranberry beans. Information on purchasing and cooking fresh and … - Freshly Shelled Borlotti (Cranberry Beans) and Cannellini (White Bea…Created: 2009-09-14 @ 04:52:33 EDT Updated: 2009-09-14 @ 05:50:06 EDT
Freshly shelled beans from an Italian market. About beans, cannellini (white beans) and borlotti (cranberry beans) in particular, and serving suggestions too… - Borlotti (Cranberry Beans) and Cannellini (White Beans), unshelled…Created: 2009-09-14 @ 04:41:08 EDT Updated: 2009-09-14 @ 05:49:22 EDT
If you visit an Italian market in summer you will find bins overflowing with cannellini and borlotti in their pods. It does take a while to shell them, but it's time well spent, as fresh beans are … - The 2006 Roero: What Impressed me the MostCreated: 2009-09-10 @ 09:36:44 EDT
Roero is the third great Nebbiolo Based Langa wine. Here are the 2006 wines that impressed me the most at the 2009 vintage presentation… - Barbara Lucchi's Ciambella Romagnola Recipe - An Easy Italian Ring C…Created: 2009-09-08 @ 05:48:20 EDT Updated: 2009-09-08 @ 07:01:17 EDT
A Ciambella Romagnola, Romagna's traditional ring cake, is wonderful for breakfast, dipped into warm milk or caffè latte. It's also quite nice at the end of a meal, either with a glass of … - Ortrugo: A Different Sparkling WineCreated: 2009-08-26 @ 19:15:00 EDT
Ortrugo is a white grape grown in the Colli Piacentini. And a white wine from the same hills, which can be Fermo (still), Frizzante (with a light sparkle), or Spumante (fully sparkling). It can al… - Smoked Scaloppine Recipe - Scaloppine al Fumè - Smoked Scaloppi…Created: 2009-08-25 @ 16:21:05 EDT
Fumè means smoked, and these veal scallops have a more woodland feel, with bacon and scamorza affumicata, a smoked Italian cheese which is firm enough to slice, and that melts quite well. … - Veal Scaloppine With Olives & More Recipe - Scaloppine con le Olive …Created: 2009-08-25 @ 16:20:23 EDT
Olives, capers, oregano, and tomatoes are a simple, zesty addition to a pan of veal scallops. … - Veal Scaloppine with Pine Nuts and Raisins Recipe - Scaloppine con P…Created: 2009-08-25 @ 16:19:38 EDT
The combination of raisins and pine nuts is one of the fixtures of south Italian cooking, and they work very well with veal scallops… - Veal Scaloppine with Oranges and Anchovies Recipe - Scaloppine Aranc…Created: 2009-08-25 @ 16:19:00 EDT
Oranges work quite nicely with veal scallops, while the anchovies add a pleasant salty accent, but nothing fishy. … - Tordelli Massesi - Massa's Tordelli - Stuffed Pasta Massa StyleCreated: 2009-08-24 @ 18:14:46 EDT
Tordelli, pasta with a meat-based filling served with a meat-based sauce, are a specialty of the Garfagnana, the mountainous region north of Lucca, and almost every family adds its personal touch … - Scaloppine: Usually Veal, But Not AlwaysCreated: 2009-08-21 @ 20:31:46 EDT
An Italian who says Scaloppine generally means veal scallops, thin slices of veal cut from the leg (round) that are quick and easy to prepare, and are also healthy -- low in fat, and thus easy on t… - Corkscrew Pasta with Peppers and Curry Sauce Recipe - Fusilli con Cu…Created: 2009-08-21 @ 19:45:51 EDT Updated: 2009-08-21 @ 19:51:30 EDT
People don't associate curry with Italian food, but it has been around for quite some time, and adds a pleasant touch to this pasta dish, which will be popular with kids too. If you use brightly co… - Summery Grilled Baccalà Recipe - Baccalà Alla Griglia Esti…Created: 2009-08-11 @ 13:03:39 EDT
Massa is a Tuscan coastal city, and therefore has always had access to fish. However, storms can keep the boats in port, and even when the catch was good there were people who couldn't afford the m… - Lasagne Tordellate - Massa's Lasagna - A Simple Meat and Tomato Lasa…Created: 2009-08-11 @ 12:53:19 EDT Updated: 2009-08-11 @ 12:54:15 EDT
Lasagne are, well, lasagna, one of Italy's signature dishes, and as such subject to innumerable variations. Tordelli are instead meat-filled pasta typical of the Garfagnana region, the mountains no… - Petonciani: Artusi on EggplantCreated: 2009-08-05 @ 16:09:28 EDT
Petonciano (plural petonciani) is an old Tuscan term for eggplant, and seems fitting for these eggplants from a Tuscan vegetable patch. In introducing petonciani in La Scienza in Cucina, Pellegrino… - Petonciani: Eggplant From A Tuscan Vegetable PatchCreated: 2009-08-03 @ 12:21:48 EDT Updated: 2009-08-03 @ 19:58:29 EDT
Petonciano (plural petonciani) is an old Tuscan term for eggplant, and seems fitting for these eggplants from a Tuscan vegetable patch. In introducing eggplant, Pellegrino Artusi said the vegetable… - Apples with Limes and Oranges Recipe - Mele agli Agrumi - Apples wit…Created: 2009-07-31 @ 10:28:56 EDT
I confess I'm not a great fan of sweets in the summer months. It's simply too hot. Fresh fruit, on the other hand, is quite nice, and here's a nice change of pace with respect to the standard summe… - Rice with Milk and Lemon Recipe - Riso al Latte e Limone, Rice with …Created: 2009-07-31 @ 10:23:25 EDT
If you visit an Italian supermarket, you're sure to find small containers of fiocchi di latte -- cottage cheese -- in the dairy section. It is primarily consumed by those on diets, and is generally… - Bell Pepper Bruschetta Recipe - Bruschetta Coi Peperoni - Bell Peppe…Created: 2009-07-31 @ 10:13:54 EDT
Bruschetta at its simplest is toasted bread (ideally toasted over the coals) rubbed with garlic, drizzled with extravirgin olive oil, and sprinkled with salt. But there are richer options, includin… - Cardi Puliti, or Cleaned CardoonsCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 08:42:45 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 09:30:21 EDT
Cardi Puliti, or Cleaned Cardoons: When asked to describe cardoons, Elizabeth Faulkner replied, "Celery on steroids." Nice, and manages to convey the vegetable's slightly menacing air as … - Cardi: CardoonsCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 08:40:09 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 09:29:38 EDT
When asked to describe cardoons, Elizabeth Faulkner replied, "Celery on steroids." Nice, and manages to convey the vegetable's slightly menacing air as well -- they're 18 to 22 inch long,… - Lattughe Rosse e Verdi: Red and Green LettucesCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 06:46:35 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 08:16:06 EDT
Lattughe Rosse e Verdi translates as Red and Green Lettuces. If you visit an Italian market, you will find, in addition to the various heads of lettuce such as Iceberg or Romaine, a great many sala… - Chilled Chicken and Bell Pepper Salad Recipe - Insalata di Pollo e P…Created: 2009-07-25 @ 19:39:15 EDT Updated: 2009-07-25 @ 19:41:04 EDT
Grilled bell peppers are one of the nicest summer vegetables, and can add magic to most anything. In this case chicken breasts, for a tasty cool summer dish. … - Roasted Chicken Breasts With Sesame Recipe - Petti Di Pollo Arrostit…Created: 2009-07-25 @ 19:31:11 EDT Updated: 2009-07-25 @ 19:41:51 EDT
This is a modern Italian dish, and if you are traditionally minded you might find the combination of sun-dried tomatoes and prosciutto in the filling a bit odd. But it is quite nice. … - Melograni, or PomegranatesCreated: 2009-07-24 @ 06:21:45 EDT
Melograni, or Pomegranates: According to legend, as Persephone was leaving the Underworld, Hades, who really did love her, offered her a pomegranate from one of the trees in his garden. She ate som… - Porri: LeeksCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 05:36:25 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 05:41:48 EDT
Leeks are a much more delicate relative of the onion, and very nice in the kitchen… - Il Panettone Milanese -- Milanese PanettoneUpdated: 2009-11-19 @ 09:56:20 EST
Milano's classic Christmas Cake!: christmas desserts purpose flour panettone italianfood panet… - Gattò - A Neapolitan Potato Casserole Recipe…Updated: 2009-11-18 @ 05:11:08 EST
Gattò is Neapolitan for the French gateau, and generally refers to a pie, be it savory or sweet. This particular gattò is savory, and -- steaming in the middle of the dining room … - Conserve: JamsUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 08:23:09 EST
Fruit preserves to carry summer over into winter.: jams and preserves vecchia fattoria homemade jams wild berries commercial outfits… - Culinary Philosophy & Other ConsiderationsUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 05:20:37 EST
If you want to browse about food this is a great place to start!… - Walnuts: Fruits of FallUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 05:19:11 EST
The Romans loved walnuts, and with good reason: Walnuts are still one of the nicer things about autumn, and an extremely versatile ingredient… - Weekly Recipes & Recipe IndexesUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 05:00:39 EST
Weekly Recipes and recipe indexes… - Zafferano: Hermes's Golden GiftUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 04:42:58 EST
Saffron: it's known for the color it imparts, but it also adds a very special something else… - Auguri al Santo Padre!Updated: 2009-11-17 @ 04:41:14 EST
John Paul II has been Pope for 25 years: The Menu of his anniversary Dinner… - TrippaUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 04:38:39 EST
Tripe's origins are humble, but it can be quite elegant… - San GalganoUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 04:33:15 EST
The abandoned Cistercian abbey of San Glagano is one of the most beautiful spots in Tuscany… - Polpette & PolpettoniUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 04:30:54 EST
Polpette & Polpettoni, meatballs and meatloaves… - Torta Pasqualina and Torta di Cipolle, Onion Pie…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:28:34 EST
Torta alla Pasqualina & Torta di Cipolle, Onion Pie: Turning to recipes, a long while back Anna requested a Ligurian Torta Pasqualina. Pasqua means Easter, which means we're out of season, but … - Clear & Light Soups, some with Pasta and some WithoutUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:18:01 EST
Soup, Glorious Soup!: italian wedding soup egg drop soup amp light meat balls sans serif… - Cavatelli with Broccoli Raab, Scampi and Baby Cuttlefish - Cavatelli…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:16:10 EST
The use of cavatelli in this recipe from the Abruzzo, clearly reveals Puglian influence, as does the use of broccoli raab. The combination of greens and fish is quite common in the Abruzzo region, … - Fagioli - On Beans - About Italian Beans and Bean Recipes…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:12:13 EST
Mention beans and many people think of winter dishes such as fagiuoli all'uccelletto (white beans cooked with garlic, sage, olive oil, tomato sauce, and, quite often, link sausages), which will sti… - Blanched Greens with Herb Sauce Recipe - Verdure Cotte con Salsa all…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:11:17 EST
Blanched greens with an herb sauce: A refreshing summer dish… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 19Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:08:37 EST
Seasonality, Basil recipes, and Venetian restaurants… - Fish-Based Pasta SaucesUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:07:15 EST
Pasta and Pasta Sauces: spaghetti allo scoglio smoked salmon pasta pasta sauces pasta al salmone signature sauce… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 89Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:03:13 EST
The Newsletter: wine newsletter italian wine italian cuisine inopportune time french terms… - Manicotti Casserole Recipe - Timballo di Cannelloni - Manicotti Cass…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 05:01:49 EST
Cannelloni, which are also known as manicotti, are festive in and of their own. When they're made into a manicotti casserole, or timballo di cannelloni, they're also a treat for the eyes. … - Vegetable-Based Pasta SaucesUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:59:05 EST
Pasta and Pasta Sauces: pasta sauces pasta fish boscaiola sauce sauce pasta pasta primavera… - Sardinian Ravioli with Greens Recipe - Ravioli con Verdura…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:57:36 EST
Ravioli with Greens, or Ravioli con Verdura: This is a Sardinian recipe, with an Italianicised title: Sarinians call these Culingionis. … - Many MinestroniUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:52:54 EST
If one were to have to pick a universal Italian soup it would likely be minestrone, Italy's hearty vegetable soup. There's nothing else quite so universal, and also nothing that has been quite so e… - Barely and Nettle Soup Recipe - Sòpe di Uàrdi e Urtìe…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:50:54 EST
Barely and Nettles Soup, or Sòpe di Uàrdi e Urtìes: Nettles, as you will know if you have ever put your hand upon one, are urticants, in other words they cause a painful … - Ravioli and Crescione Pie Recipe - Ravioli Pasticciati col Crescione…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:47:15 EST
Ravioli and Crescione Pie, or Ravioli Pasticciati col Crescione: If you have leftover ravioli, what could be better than baking them in a tasty cheesy pie? You may even find yourself boiling up som… - Il Natale ToscanoUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:44:36 EST
A traditional Tuscan Christmas dinner, with a hearty soup followed by boiled meats, roasts, and much much more… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 81Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:42:54 EST
The Newsletter: cup tomato sauce bite size pieces baked fennel cloves garlic easter lamb… - Lentil and Borragine Soup Recipe - Minestra di Lenticchie e Borragin…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:41:17 EST
Lentil and Borragine Soup, or Minestra di Lenticchie e Borragine: Borragine is a wild grass whose stalks and leaves are covered with fine white hairs. It's used in Liguria, where it figures promine… - Hearty Soup with a Ham Bone -- Zuppa Con Osso del Prosciutto…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:39:07 EST
Soup with a ham bone isn't limited to northern Europe: this is from Donatella Cinelli Colombini, who may be better known for the Brunello she makes in Montalcino, but is also a superb cook. It&… - Legume Soup for Saint Joseph's - Maccu di San 'Gnuseppi…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:35:17 EST
Legume Soup for Saint Joseph's, or Maccu di San 'Gnuseppi: This is a ritual soup for San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph, March 19), and is also a custom handed down from the celebrations of the spring equi… - Spring Pie with Green Rice Recipe - Torta Primavera, di Riso Verde -…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:34:08 EST
This spring pie with green rice is a traditional Piemontese springtime recipe, to be enjoyed in the spring when chickens resume laying… - Piemontese Savory Green Pie Recipe - Torta Verde - Piemontese Savory…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:31:32 EST
Savory Green Pie, or Torta Verde: Frances writes, "My late father used to make, every Easter, a "pie" called "Torta Verde." This is a dish that originates in the Piedmont s… - Fava Bean and Beet Green Soup Recipe - Fave e Aiete - Fava Bean and …Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:29:55 EST
Fava Bean and Beet Green Soup, or Fave e Aiete: During the middle ages it was custom in some parts of Italy to prepare a fava bean soup to give to the poor on November 2, in memory of the dead. Thi… - Ligurian Minestrone with Pesto Sauce Recipe - Minestrone alla Ligure…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:22:12 EST
Ligurians use a lot of pesto sauce -- not just over pasta, but in other dishes too, for example minestrone. And minestrone with pesto sauce is quite good!… - TordelliUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:20:51 EST
Tordelli are stuffed pasta with a meat-based filling, and are to the Apuans what maccheroni might be to a Neapolitan. In other words, a signature dish that everyone makes and ever restaurant has on… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 61Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:19:01 EST
An Urban Legend Revisited, Luna Rossa, and Cornetti… - Ossa Dei Morti, The Bones of the DeadUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:15:47 EST
Italians have only recently begun to celebrate Halloween. However, the Italian Memorial day is November 2, and almost every region has some sort of sweet to celebrate it… - Chickpea and Chestnut soups from the AbruzzoUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 04:13:43 EST
Two hearty soups for the winter months, from the Abruzzo… - L'Uccello Ripieno, or: Stuffing the BirdUpdated: 2009-11-12 @ 12:31:34 EST
Italians have a long tradition of stuffing birds. However, they generally bone them first, and use a filling that stretches the meat: A chicken or duck stuffed the Italian way will easily serve 8… - Runny Apple or Quince Marmalade - Conserva Liquida Di Cotogne …Updated: 2009-11-12 @ 05:31:47 EST
This is a fairly runny apple or quince marmalade -- The official translation of cotogna is quince, but in Tuscany, where Artusi lived, the word also applies to a type of late-harvest heirloom apple… - Roman Egg Drop Soup Recipe - Stracciatella - Roman Egg Drop Soup Rec…Updated: 2009-11-10 @ 07:03:07 EST
Stracciatella is a Roman egg-drop soup with a little cheese, and is quite refreshing… - Italian Restaurant Reviews: Where to eat when you come to visitUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 06:04:29 EST
Restaurant reviews, for when you come to visit Italy… - Italian Restaurant Reviews: Where to eat when you come to visitUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 06:03:30 EST
Restaurant reviews, for when you come to visit Italy… - Italian Restaurant Reviews: Where to eat when you come to visitUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 06:01:05 EST
Restaurant reviews, for when you come to visit Italy… - The Frittata, or: How to Stretch EggsUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 04:58:49 EST
One of the best ways to stretch an egg is a frittata, a close relative of the omelet in which the eggs are lightly beaten, poured into the pan with some sort of filler, and cooked. Quick, easy, ver… - Spaghetti with Clams in a White Sauce - Spaghetti alle Vongole in Bi…Updated: 2009-11-09 @ 05:30:12 EST
Spaghetti with clams is the quintessential summer dish, and is amazingly refreshing on a hot day. Though you can use canned shellfish packed in their juice to make spaghetti alle vongole, live clam… - Quick or Easy Italian RecipesUpdated: 2009-11-07 @ 10:12:20 EST
Most Italian recipes are quick, or easy, or both. This is especially true for pasta dishes; you can often prepare the sauce in the time that it takes the pot of pasta water to boil and the pasta to… - Macaroni and Cheese Recipe - Maccheroni Cacio e Burro - Macaroni and…Updated: 2009-11-07 @ 09:43:04 EST
Macaroni and Cheese: When Americans say two things go together like ham and eggs, Italians will reply they’re come il cacio su’maccheroni (like cheese on macaroni). Gets the ide… - Orecchiette with Broccoli - Orecchiette coi Broccoletti…Updated: 2009-11-06 @ 09:55:07 EST
Broccoli and salted ricotta go very well together in this Puglian pasta saucethat goes especially well with orecchiette… - Artusi's Stuffed Cuttlefish With A Tomatoey Sauce Recipe - Seppie Ri…Updated: 2009-11-06 @ 09:46:36 EST
Stuffed Cuttlefish is a nice winter dish, because it takes a couple of hours of slow simmering, and thus helps warm the kitchen. This stuffed cuttlefish with tomato sauce recipe will provide you wi… - Baked Stuffed Cuttlefish With Fish Filling Recipe - Seppie Ripiene a…Updated: 2009-11-06 @ 09:41:48 EST
Cuttlefish are quite versatile, and the medium-sized to larger ones are ideally suited to being stuffed and baked. These stuffed cuttlefish have a zesty fish filling with baby octopus (or squid), m… - Roasting the Bird: Around About and Around the World - Holiday Stuff…Updated: 2009-11-05 @ 07:57:53 EST
A well roasted turkey, goose, or duck is synonymous with Christmas Dinner, Thanksgiving dinner, and many other holidays and festive occasions around the world. Here's a collection of recipes for ro… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about ItalianfoodUpdated: 2009-11-04 @ 05:46:38 EST
- Yellow Squash Soup Recipe - Zuppa Di Zucca Gialla - Yellow Squash So…Updated: 2009-10-30 @ 13:20:57 EDT
Yellow Squash Soup, or Zuppa Di Zucca Gialla: This recipe is drawn from The Art of Eating Well, my translation of Pellegrino Artusi's La Scienza in Cucina e L'Arte di Mangiar Bene, the first truly … - Lasagne Bolognese Recipe - Lasagne alla Bolognese - Lasagne Bologne…Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 05:29:30 EDT
If you order lasagna in a restaurant in Tuscany you will be served lasagna alla bolognese, made with meat sauce and bechamel sauce. Making lasagna completely from scratch is time consuming because … - Il Cuoco Piemontese, Ridotto all'Ultimo GustoUpdated: 2009-10-26 @ 07:40:11 EDT
recipes form an 18th century cookbook: italian cooks wealthy households old cookbooks italian affairs local dishes… - Potato Tortelli Recipe - Tortelli di Patata - Tortelli with Potato F…Updated: 2009-10-23 @ 07:08:08 EDT
Tortelli di Patata, Potato tortelli, stuffed pasta with a potato based filling, are the high point of many a sagra and country fair. Rightly so, because potato tortelli are a very tasty stuffed pas… - Il Monzù: Neapolitan GloryUpdated: 2009-10-21 @ 05:37:14 EDT
18th century naples was incredibly refined, and their chefs, known as Monzù, were renowned far and wide… - Sauteed Sauerkraut Recipe - Capuzi GarbiUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:23:15 EDT
Capuzzi Garbi is Friulano for pickled cabbage, or Sauerkraut: Though you may associate sauerkraut with Germany, it's also common in a great swath that extends across Friuli Venezia Giulia and down … - Cabbage CasseroleUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:17:35 EDT
Cabbage Casserole: And what does winter cold bring to mind? Cabbages, the classic winter vegetables. Here's a recipe for left-over cabbage and leftover boiled meat from a treatise on dealing with l… - Cabbage Sardinian Style -- Cavolo Capuccio alla Sarda…Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:13:46 EDT
Cabbage Sardinian Style, or Cavolo Capuccio alla Sarda: And what does all winter cold bring to mind? Cabbages, the classic winter vegetables. You'll find recipes featuring them scattered across the… - Broccoli: Not Quite the Prince of WinterUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 16:53:30 EDT
Pliny the Elder mentions something quite like broccoli, and Italians, especially Southerners, have been enjoying it ever since. And well they might: It's inexpensive, tasty, and quite versatile… - Cavolfiore: That's Cauliflower, A Winter Gift…Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 16:49:00 EDT
Cauliflower: One of the most classic winter vegetables, which is both tasty and healthful, and quite capable of taking center stage… - Cavolo Nero: Principe D'InvernoUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 16:47:31 EDT
Cavolo nero, black leaf kale, is a leafy cabbage that doesn't form heads, but rather resembles palm fronds, with deep greenish black leaves that can be up to a yard (a meter) long, have pronounced … - Broccoli Raab, a wilder relative of broccoliUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 16:44:56 EDT
Broccoli raab (Brassica rapa var. cymosa), which are also known as cime di rapa in Italy, are a wilder member of the broccoli family with small, fairly loose florets... Information on purchasing an… - Cabbage - Cavolo In ItalianUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 16:43:03 EDT
Cabbage is Cavolo in Italian. Cabbage is one of the staple winter vegetables in Italy, and Italians enjoy many kinds of cabbage, including red cabbage, green cabbage, savoy cabbage, black leaf kale… - Cavolo Verza - Savoy CabbageUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 16:40:41 EDT
Cabbage is the quintessential Italian winter vegetable, and in the north the king of cabbages is Savoy Cabbage, or Cavolo Verza. It's good in soups, with rice or polenta, and is also an excellent s… - How to Cure Olives with Lye - Olive in Concia - How to Cure Olives w…Updated: 2009-10-19 @ 10:22:55 EDT
Fresh from the tree, olives are tremendously bitter, to the point that the people who originally went to the trouble of learning how to treat them must have been extraordinarily hungry. To draw out… - Stewed Savoy Cabbage Recipe - Cavolo Verza in Umido - Stewed Savoy C…Updated: 2009-10-17 @ 16:43:18 EDT
Though there are some elaborate cabbage recipes, many preparations are quite easy, and quite tasty too. This will work well either as a side dish with a roast or stew, or with polenta, in a vegetar… - CiambelleUpdated: 2009-10-14 @ 07:22:31 EDT
Simple Italian cakes to warm heart and hearth.: angel food cake sausage shape sans serif aluminum foil bladed knife… - Susine Regina Claudia: Regina Claudia PlumsUpdated: 2009-10-14 @ 06:46:50 EDT
Plums are Eastern in origin, but were already being grown in Syria before the arrival of the Romans. Pompey introduced them to Rome in 65 BC, and with time they entered the popular imagination as a… - Zucca -- That's SquashUpdated: 2009-10-14 @ 06:37:25 EDT
Squash is one of the classic winter vegetables: it keeps very well, and is quite versatile, figuring prominently in pasta dishes, risotti, soups, side dishes, and even desserts… - Zucchine Tonde: Round Zucchini To Be StuffedUpdated: 2009-10-14 @ 06:08:02 EDT
Most Zucchini are elongate. Zucchine tonde are, instead, well, the word tondo means round, and that's what they are. And ideally suited for stuffing. … - Funghi PorciniUpdated: 2009-10-12 @ 12:26:51 EDT
Porcini are one of God's great gifts to Humanity, a mushroom delicate enough to flavor a sauce, yet vigorous enough to stand up to a grilled steak with Barolo. How to buy and how to cook… - Sformato Di Funghi -- Mushroom SformatoUpdated: 2009-10-12 @ 11:20:28 EDT
The perfect thing to do with fall mushrooms, especially wild ones… - Classic Italian RecipesUpdated: 2009-10-08 @ 06:27:25 EDT
Italian cooking is very difficult to pin down -- almost every city and town has its specialties, and there are regional trends too; the end result is a huge number of local cuisines rather than a s… - Pasta and Lentil Soup Recipe - Minestra di Pasta e Lenticchie - Roma…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 06:08:32 EDT
Pasta and Lentil Soup, or Minestra di Pasta e Lenticchie: This is a classic Roman Jewish recipe… - Leonardo Romanelli's Illustrated TiramisuUpdated: 2009-10-07 @ 06:08:39 EDT
A good tiramisu is an extraordinarily lascivious dessert that is perfect for almost every situation, from the family get-together through the romantic occasion. However, most Italian recipes for Ti… - A Visit to Prato's Biscottificio Mattei - Where Biscotti Began!…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 03:54:57 EDT
It's strange to think that the popularity of biscotti -- the flat twice-cooked almond cookies that have taken the world by storm in recent decades -- can be traced to one man, but it's true: In 185… - Pappardelle Pasta With Mushroom Sauce - Pappardelle alla Boscaiola -…Updated: 2009-10-06 @ 05:14:46 EDT
Pappardelle alla Boscaiola: Pasta with a mushroom sauce is one of the most common Italian restaurant dishes, and you will encounter it throughout the Peninsula. This recipe calls for porcini, bolet… - Dolcetto & Dolcetto 2007: What Impressed Me The Most…Updated: 2009-10-03 @ 04:13:56 EDT
Despite the name, which translates as little sweet one, Dolcetto is a dry red wine, with characteristic bitter almond and berry fruit aromas on the nose, and rich lively fruit on the palate; by com… - Cinta Senese: Siena's classic heirloom pig Updated: 2009-10-03 @ 04:10:07 EDT
Cinta Senese: Siena's classic heirloom pig… - The 2004 Barolo: What impressed MeUpdated: 2009-10-03 @ 04:06:21 EDT
The 2004 Barolo is very good: thanks to a perfect summer ripening took place at a more measured pace, allowing everything to come together and fall into place properly, resulting in wines that thou… - Pomodori col Riso -- Tomatoes & RiceUpdated: 2009-09-30 @ 17:23:04 EDT
Tomatoes stuffed with rice, and a Roman variation with pasta… - Favorite Fall RecipesUpdated: 2009-09-30 @ 04:54:14 EDT
As September flows into October the days shorten, temperatures drop off, and all sorts of new foods come to the market, from apples to chestnuts to black leaf kale. Italian cooking reflects these c… - Riccioli Amalfitani, and an Eggplant and Mozzarella Sauce for
ThemUpdated: 2009-09-29 @ 03:05:32 EDT
Riccioli are shaped like curls, and they work quite nicely with a rich, chunky eggplant and mozzarella sauce… - Antonia's Spaghetti With Broccoli and Pancetta - Spaghetti dell'Anto…Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 06:56:31 EDT
A tasty pasta sauce with pancetta and broccoli. You could also make it with bacon and broccoli… - Boiling Potatoes? Save the Water!Updated: 2009-09-25 @ 06:07:09 EDT
When you boil potatoes you get starchy water, which can be quite useful… - How Done Is That Meat?Updated: 2009-09-25 @ 06:06:46 EDT
With the arrival of spring, it's time to fire up the grill. One of the most difficult things for inexperienced grillers is judging the doneness of the meats they're cooking, and it may come as a su… - Eggplant Packed in Oil - Melanzane Sott'Olio - Italian Canned Eggpla…Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 05:23:48 EDT
Eggplant Packed in Oil, or Melanzane Sott'Olio: This is a Jewish eggplant recipe from Ancona; Giuliana Ascoli Vitali-Norsa says that it will work well for Yom Kippur. … - Italian Immigrant Cooking: Chicken and Other Things…Updated: 2009-09-23 @ 05:35:46 EDT
A fine chicken-based example of immigrant cooking, with the tables reversed: Rather than the Italians who traveled elsewhere bringing their recipes with them, here we have people coming to Italy to… - Pressing Olive Oil The Traditional WayUpdated: 2009-09-23 @ 05:20:50 EDT
With a modern olive press the olives enter at one end, and the oil emerges from the other. Traditional presses are more labor intensive, but when carefully used give wonderful, richly aromatic oliv… - Cannoli Spicci -- Quick CannoliUpdated: 2009-09-23 @ 04:54:15 EDT
A shorter, somewhat simpler recipe for cannoli: ricotta recipe candied orange peel espresso coffee cherry halves cocoa powder… - Frutta E Verdura: Italian Fruit and Vegetables…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 10:04:30 EDT
Frutta e Verdura: Photos of Italian fruit and vegetables, from local produce markets… - Spicy Salt-Roasted Pork Loin, IllustratedUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:55:14 EDT
Since salt roasting draws moisture (and fat) from unprotected meats, you will need to lardon the loin with pancetta. The result is a delightfully moist pork roast, and a spicy horseradish sauce… - San Giovanni Valdarno: Carnevale and MoreUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:34:14 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno is famed for the Carnival stew enjoyed by the town's parishioners, in meory of a miracle in 1478… - San Giovanni Valdarno: Dusk settles over Palazzo Arnolfo…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:33:22 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno: Dusk settles over Palazzo Arnolfo… - San Giovanni Valdarno's Carnival Dinner: Stufato Sangiovannese…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:33:11 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno's Carnival Dinner: Stufato Sangiovannese… - San Giovanni Valdarno's Carnival Dinner: A Boiled Interlude…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:33:00 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno's Carnival Dinner: A Boiled Interlude… - San Giovanni Valdarno's Carnival Dinner: Taglionini in Broth…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:32:50 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno's Carnival Dinner: Taglionini in Broth… - San Giovanni Valdarno's Carnival Dinner: The Antipasti…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:32:39 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno's Carnival Dinner: The Antipasti… - Wine for the Carnival DinnerUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:32:28 EDT
Wine for the Carnival Dinner… - Monna Tancia gives thanksUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:32:17 EDT
Monna Tancia gives thanks for her milk… - Monna Tancia: The Virgin Hears her PrayersUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:32:05 EDT
Monna Tancia: The Virgin hears her prayers, and gives her milk… - Monna Tancia: Alone with the babyUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:31:54 EDT
Monna Tancia: Alone with the baby… - San Giovanni Valdarno: The BasilicaUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:31:43 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno: The Basilica… - San Giovanni Valdarno: More Carnival MasksUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:31:31 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno: More Carnival Masks… - San Giovanni Valdarno: Palazzo Arnolfo, The Town Hall…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:31:12 EDT
San Giovanni Valdarno: Palazzo Arnolfo, The Town Hall… - Venice: A Carnival Mask, and More About the Holiday…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:30:29 EDT
Venice: A Carnival Mask, and More About the Holiday… - Venice: A Carnival Mask, and a Recipe for Vanilla-Laced Apple Fritte…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:30:18 EDT
Venice: A Carnival Mask, and a Recipe for Vanilla-Laced Apple Fritters… - Venice: Carnival Masks, and a recipe for Chiacchere, Tasty Fritters…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:30:06 EDT
Venice: Carnival Masks, and a recipe for Chiacchere, Tasty Fritters… - Venezia: A Darkened Alley, and a Recipe for Grappa Spirals…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:29:55 EDT
Venezia: A Darkened Alley, and a Recipe for Grappa Spirals… - Venezia: Freedom! And a recipe for Carteddate al Miele, or Fritters …Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:29:44 EDT
Venezia: Freedom! And a recipe for Carteddate al Miele, or Fritters with Honey… - Venezia: Piazza San Marco on Carnevale, and Zipulas, Sardinian Fritt…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:29:34 EDT
Venezia: Piazza San Marco on Carnevale, and a recipe for Zipulas, Sardinian Carnival fritters… - Venezia: Fishermen heading out to the mussel grounds, and a recipe f…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:29:23 EDT
Venezia: Fishermen heading out to the mussel grounds, and a recipe for Carnival Tortelli… - Venezia: Ponte dei Sospiri, and Recipes for Frittelle…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:29:12 EDT
Il Ponte dei Sospiri, the bridge of sighs Venice's prisoners would cross after their sentencing, often going to their deaths. Also, a recipes for Carnival fritters… - Venezia, A Carnival Mask, and Cenci -- Wonderful Fritters…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:29:01 EDT
Venezia: A Carnival Mask, and a recipe for Cenci, Carnival fritters… - Venice: Carnival Masks, And Rotolo di PizzaUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:28:50 EDT
Venice: Carnival Masks, and a recipe for pizza… - Venezia: Ponte de le Do Spade, The Bridge of the Two Swords, and Pas…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:28:38 EDT
Venezia: Ponte de le Do Spade, The Bridge of the Two Swords, and a recipe for Pasticcio di Maccheroni… - Venezia: A Mask, at Night, and Lasagne alla Ricotta…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:28:26 EDT
Venezia: A Mask, at Night… - Venezia: Carnival Mask, and Le Gran Lasagne del Carnevale…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:28:15 EDT
Venezia: Carnival Mask… - Venezia: A Carnival MaskUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:28:03 EDT
Venezia: A Carnival Mask… - Venice: A Carnival MaskUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:27:52 EDT
Venice: A Carnival Mask… - Venice: A Canal on the LidoUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:27:38 EDT
In Venice, the back alleys are, well, wet… - Venezia: Bridge over a CanalUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:27:22 EDT
Venezia: Bridge over a Canal… - Venice: A Carnival MaskUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:27:03 EDT
Venice: A Carnival Mask… - Venezia: The Sun Setting Over the Canal Grande…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:26:49 EDT
Venezia: The Sun Setting Over the Canal Grande… - How to Chop Up a ChickenUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 05:17:16 EDT
One of the easiest ways to save in a supermarket is to do the preparation yourself. Take chicken, for example: If you buy it cut up into serving-sized pieces it's going to cost significantly more t… - Italian Jewish Honey Cake Recipe - Dolce di Miele - Italian Jewish H…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 04:15:01 EDT
Honey is common in Italy, and was once about the only really sweet substance readily available. It's not that common in recipes, however, I suspect because the sweetness of refined sugar, which is … - Michela's Gnocchetti Cimbri with Leeks, Pancetta, and Cauliflower…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 04:06:14 EDT
Michela Chiarolaro makes a quick, surprisingly easy, extraordinarily tasty variation on gnocchi, and seasons it with a rich cauliflower and leek sauce. Winter comfort food at its best, and the sauc… - How to Chop Onions, Garlic, and HerbsUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 04:02:05 EDT
Forget blenders and choppers! If the recipe doesn't call for a huge amount, it's quicker and easier to use a knife and a chopping board. And much faster to clean up after, too… - Artusi's Recipe for Gnocchi alla RomanaUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 03:56:04 EDT
Pellegrino Artusi only included a few Roman dishes in his classic, La Scienza in Cucina; modern Romans say he doctored what he did include, while some go as far as to imply that he developed this r… - Roman Semolina Gnocchi Recipe - Gnocchi alla Romana - Roman Semolina…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 03:51:04 EDT
Livio Jannattoni, one of the great Roman gastronomes, says he grew up eating potato gnocchi, and first encountered Gnocchi alla Romana made with semolina in a dining car on a train far from the cit… - Torta Fiorentina -- A Florentine CakeUpdated: 2009-09-21 @ 16:03:23 EDT
This is off the back of a packet of chemical cake yeast (an Italian equivalent of baking powder), and was a very pleasant surprise. It's essentially a quick schiacciata alla Fiorentina, the flat or… - Deli Delights, or Presenting Foods for Buffets, Parties and Picnics…Updated: 2009-09-19 @ 09:06:47 EDT
It's one thing to buy a bunch of cold cuts, cheeses, and whatnot. It's quite another to arrange them attractively for a party or picnic. The Perini Brothers, in Florence's San Lorenzo market, have … - How Olive Oil is Pressed At A Modern Olive Oil Press…Updated: 2009-09-19 @ 08:45:14 EDT
Come November, if you take a drive out into the countryside in Tuscany or the other Central Italian regions, you'll see people spreading parachutes around the olive trees and climbing up into them … - Risotto with Apples and Sausages Recipe - Risotto Alle Mele e Salsic…Updated: 2009-09-18 @ 11:33:29 EDT
I have always enjoyed the combination of apples and sausages, usually at breakfast. Here we instead have them subsequently, in a tasty and slightly unusual apple and sausage risotto. … - Oh, Fiorentina! Or, How to Cook and Serve a Steak…Updated: 2009-09-17 @ 09:47:01 EDT
Tuscany's signature dish is the Bistecca alla Fiorentina, a thick, succulent porterhouse cut. Depending upon how thick it is, there are a number of ways to present it, and here are a few… - Italian Cuisine Truisms -- Are They or Not?Updated: 2009-09-17 @ 05:10:10 EDT
I got a note the other day saying "Pizza And Pasta Learn how to do Italian Food," which set me to thinking: Though both pizza and pasta are important elements of the modern Italian diet, … - Pappardelle alla Boscaiola - Woodsman's PappardelleUpdated: 2009-09-17 @ 04:43:36 EDT
Pasta with a rich, satisfying wild mushroom sauce: ricette lombarde pasta alla boscaiola ounce packet dried mushrooms restaurant dishes… - Getting Around the Site: Italian Recipes and WinesUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 11:26:05 EDT
The Italian Cuisine Index: mushroom sauces fish sauces fish soups pasta sauces meat sauces… - Pizza, Anyone? Pizza History - Pizza Recipes - Pizza Doughs - Pizza …Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 10:11:34 EDT
Pizza and pizza-like creations are common throughout Italy Here you will find notes on pizza history, pizza recipes, pizza doughs, pizza toppings, pizza baking, and also pizza recipes… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 77Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 10:08:24 EDT
The Newsletter: dublin bay prawn veal shank mad cow disease italian vegetarian cooking ossi buchi… - Un Pranzo VersilieseUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 10:07:06 EDT
Versilia is the coastal plain north of Pisa and west of Lucca. Lots of fish, but also bounty from the Apuan Alps… - On the Truffle TrailUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 10:05:45 EDT
If you like truffles you won't want to miss the fairs in Piemonte and Tuscany!… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 58Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 10:02:34 EDT
An Urban Legend Revisited, Luna Rossa, and Cornetti… - Il Movimento per il Turismo del VinoUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 10:01:06 EDT
Wine tourism is very important for local economies and more… - La Festa del MaialeUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:54:39 EDT
Pork is traditionally more popular in winter than summer, perhpas because it helps one keep warm… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 24Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:52:36 EDT
Attitudes towards drinking, chicken marengo, neapolitan pastries and Roman penne… - ZucchiniUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:47:50 EDT
Recipes for the quintessential summer vegetable: pasta sauces vegetarian cuisine brown discoloration sans serif italian table… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 27Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:35:05 EDT
Panettone, cassata, cassata alla siciliana, cassateddi, sicilian cakes, sislican cuisine, food, recipes, Italian cooking, Animal Liberation Front, terrorism, Sicilian pastries… - La Vigilia NapoletanaUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:31:18 EDT
The Neapolitan Christmas tradition is one of the richest and most glorious in Italy, beginning with a fish-based Christmas Eve feast and continuing through Santo Stefano, the 26th… - What's new: Updates to the SiteUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:29:54 EDT
This week's updates… - Favorite Sparkling Wines For Valentine's Day (Or To Simply Enjoy)…Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:25:12 EDT
I recently went to a presentation of sparkling wines in Viareggio, on the Tuscan coast. It was interesting, because rather than focus on a particular kind of wine, there was everything from light, … - Calabrian Grilled Kid Recipe - Capretto alla Griglia - Calabrian Gri…Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:23:48 EDT
A simple, tasty Calabrian grilled kid recipe… - Cooking Up an Italian Life, Simple Pleasures of Italy in Recipes and…Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:18:37 EDT
A delightful collection of primarily modern Italian recipes from Sharon Sanders… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 98Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 09:17:24 EDT
The Newsletter: passover recipes statuto dei lavoratori labor unrest bitter memories sans serif… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 91Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 05:19:57 EDT
The Newsletter: san cerbone cheese dish cucina ebraica island of elba massa marittima… - Newsletters & Mailing ListsUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 05:04:24 EDT
Italian-related newsletters I've come across… - Il Baladin: Beer, Anyone?Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 05:01:29 EDT
You wouldn't expect Italy's best beer to come from the heart of wine country, but it does. Well worth a trip, too… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 60Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 04:59:42 EDT
An Urban Legend Revisited, Luna Rossa, and Cornetti… - Cosa Bolle In Pentola # 25Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 04:56:10 EDT
Cooking holidays, Observations on Gaja's wines, and a delightful cake from Bergamo… - Salt-Roasted Steak Recipe - Bistecca al Sale - Roasting a Steak in S…Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 04:52:24 EDT
Mention the word "steak" and you'll likely think of a grill with glowing coals, and that's what I usually think of too. However, unless you have a hearth in your home you may want to cons… - Asparagus - That's AsparagiUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 04:48:52 EDT
Asparagus is the quintessential spring vegetable: Asparagus Background, preparation and lots of recipes… - Cucina MilaneseUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 04:18:57 EDT
Millano may attract many of Italy's best chefs, but the home cooking is fine too… - Bonèt Recipe - Piemontese Chocolate Pudding Recipe - Bounet Rec…Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 04:17:34 EDT
Bonèt, also known as Bounet, is a very traditional Piemontese pudding made with amaretti and cocoa, and it's one of the standard family desserts during the cooler months, when rich foods a… - The wines of ValpolicellaUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 04:15:11 EDT
Valpolicella may not enjoy the reputation of Tuscany or Piemonte, but some of the wines are spectacular… - Italian Island CuisinesUpdated: 2009-09-15 @ 12:25:33 EDT
Italy has two major islands, Sicily and Sardegna. They are very different, both with respect to each other and with respect to the Continent, and both have many delicacies for gourmands to enjoy… - Southern Italian CuisinesUpdated: 2009-09-15 @ 12:25:00 EDT
Southern Italy comprises 6 regions: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise and Puglia. Quick overviews of the cuisines, and links to recipes… - Central Italian CuisinesUpdated: 2009-09-15 @ 12:23:29 EDT
Central Italy comprises four regions: Tuscany, Umbria, Le Marche, and Lazio, which hosts Rome, the Capital city. Quick overviews of the cuisines, and links to regional recipes… - Northern Regional CuisinesUpdated: 2009-09-15 @ 12:09:44 EDT
Northern Italy comprises eight regions: Liguria, Valle D'Aosta, Piemonte, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli Venezia-Giulia, and Emilia Romagna. Quick overviews of the cuisines, and lin… - Chianti - The Chianti Region - Chianti Classico Wine - Chianti Wine…Updated: 2009-09-14 @ 05:58:00 EDT
Chianti is a well defined region between Florence and Siena, centered upon the territories of Radda, Gaiole, and Castellina in Chianti, three Florentine Communes that Florence combined into a singl… - Lucanian Baked Potato Casserole Recipe - Patate al Forno alla Lucana…Updated: 2009-09-12 @ 05:31:53 EDT
This baked potato casserole is from Basilicata, and is similar to a tiella, though simpler. … - 2005 Barbaresco and Roero: What Impressed Me The Most…Updated: 2009-09-10 @ 09:37:05 EDT
This year the 2005 Roero and Barbaresco vintages were presented at Alba Wines. These are the wines that impressed me the most… - Orange Ring Cake Recipe - Ciambella All'Arancia - Orange Ring Cake R…Updated: 2009-09-08 @ 06:12:39 EDT
Orange Ring Cake, or Ciambella All'Arancia: An easy, tasty ring cake that will take about an hour to make… - Mantovana Ring Cake - Ciambella Mantovana, or Bussolano…Updated: 2009-09-08 @ 06:08:06 EDT
The Mantovana, named after the city of Mantova, is a very simple, very tasty north Italian ring cake. A Mantovana with a glass of vinsanto is a wonderful way to end a meal. With coffee or caff&… - Saffron Ring Cake Recipe - Ciambellone allo Zafferano - Saffron Ring…Updated: 2009-09-08 @ 06:04:03 EDT
Saffron Ring Cake, or Ciambellone allo Zafferano: Ciambelle, ring cakes, are among the most common Italian cakes. This particular version, which is Sardinian, is richer than many… - Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe - Gelato di Cioccolata - Chocolate Gelato…Updated: 2009-09-05 @ 19:05:08 EDT
This makes a lot, but can one ever have too much chocolate ice cream? Or chocolate gelato?… - How Done Is That Meat On the Grill? Rare? Medium? Well Done? How to …Updated: 2009-09-01 @ 19:27:23 EDT
How Done Is That Meat? With the arrival of spring, it's time to fire up the grill. One of the most difficult things for inexperienced grillers is judging the doneness of the meats they're cooking, … - Pizzaiola Cutlet Recipe - Carne alla Pizzaiola - Pizzaiola Cutlet Re…Updated: 2009-08-25 @ 16:18:05 EDT
No collection of veal cutlet or veal scaloppini recipes would be complete without Carne alla pizzaiola: veal cutlets or veal scallops seasoned with a zesty Neapolitan tomato sauce… - Scaloppine alla Mediterranea - Mediterranean ScaloppineUpdated: 2009-08-25 @ 16:17:12 EDT
This is a simple, zesty dish that obviously draws from the Neapolitan carne alla pizzaiola, though it is a little quicker to do and also has peppers… - Veal Scaloppine Primavera Recipe - Scaloppine alla Primavera - Veal …Updated: 2009-08-25 @ 16:16:20 EDT
Primavera sauce is incredibly variable; some people like some vegetables, and some vegetables do better in one vegetable patch as opposed to another, so no two recipes are alike, though they all do… - Veal Scaloppine with Pecorino Toscano Recipe - Scaloppine al Pecorin…Updated: 2009-08-25 @ 16:15:31 EDT
This is a very easy veal scaloppine recipe with cheese, and tasty too. Were I to decide to vary it the most I'd add is a dash of lemon juice. In terms of a wine, a Bianco di Pitigliano, which is li… - Scallops in Marsala Sauce Recipe - Scaloppine al Marsala - Scallops …Updated: 2009-08-25 @ 16:14:04 EDT
Every trattoria in Rome offers veal or chicken scallops cooked in a Marsala sauce. The recipe is Jewish in origin. … - Country-Style Rabbit , Conejo a la CampagnolaUpdated: 2009-08-25 @ 12:31:10 EDT
Country-Style Rabbit, or Conejo a la Campagnola: In the Vicentino, says Amedeo Sandri, El conejo is an institution; everyone who has the space builds a hutch and raises rabbits, magnificent animals… - Peperoni Verdi: Green Bell PeppersUpdated: 2009-08-25 @ 12:06:20 EDT
Peperoni Verdi: Peppers are natives of the New World brought home by the Spaniards. We're fortunate that they did; while the tomato is perhaps the vegetable (fruit, actually) that people most assoc… - Pizza with Clams - Pizza alle Vongole VeraciUpdated: 2009-08-25 @ 09:47:02 EDT
Pizza with clams: Rich, tasty, and elegant. Who could ask for more?… - Salumi - Italian Cold CutsUpdated: 2007-05-30 @ 05:50:01 EDT
Salumi is the Italian word for cold cuts, which include salame (salami in English), prosciutto, pancetta, cured lard, and all sorts of other treats. A picture gallery to help you figure out what's … - Venezia: Città e Ricette di Carnevale, or Venice: The City, and…Updated: 2006-02-01 @ 06:04:55 EST
Carnevale, otherwise known as Mardigras or Shrove Tuesday, is -- officially -- the day before Ash Wednesday, a last occasion for a little merriment and some fine food before the beginning of Lent. …