Broccoli and Ricotta Sfinciuni
And here it is . . . my last recipe to make as a part of this blogging activity. I wonder if that is why I was a tad later than normal – trying to savour the experience for as … Continue reading →
Jerry
Black Grape Gelato
Wow – how can we be done desserts already? I don’t know how it happened but her eit is, my last dessert recipe – Black Grape Gelato. I have eaten my weight in gelato during various trips to Italy, in … Continue reading →
Cold Zabaglione with Red Wine
Yesterday Sandi made Zabaglione – that wonder frothy Italian concoction of cooked egg yolks, sugar, and wine that is slowly cooked and whipped into a frenzy. For my post today I got to make a similar recipe but mine was … Continue reading →
Chestnuts Boiled in red Wine, Romagna Style
Back around Christmas when the chestnuts from Italy poured into the markets I picked up a pound of them so that I could make this dessert. Marcella writes about how she would nibble on these wine-stewed chestnuts while sitting next … Continue reading →
Glazed Bread Pudding
We’ve been playing with vegetables and other healthy stuff since before Christmas! It is fitting that we move on to sweet things next. I was curious to see what this chapter would bring. When you think of Italian food I … Continue reading →
Baked Red Beets
I originally made this recipe in the fall when I made THE. BEST. RECIPE. IN. THE. BOOK. . . . pork loin in vinegar with bay leaves. It was a wonderful addition to the meal. Through a strange twist of … Continue reading →
Orange and Cucumber Salad
. . . and here we are in the salad section. My first recipe to make is this Orange and Cucumber salad which I am told is a classic Sicilian preparation – Sicily being the source of some of Italy’s … Continue reading →
Zucchini Gratin with Tomato and Marjoram
Originally I made this recipe last August when I first conquered my fear of whole fish and made pan-roasted porgies with lemon and marjoram. Given that the zucchini season was in full bloom and people were begging anyone to take … Continue reading →
Sauteed Shitake Mushroom Caps, Porcini
I was curious to try this recipe – one of my favourite treats if I happen to be in Italy during Porcini season is to indulge in the pungent fungus at every possible opportunity. Porcini have been called one of … Continue reading →
Breaded fried Finocchio
When Palma and I were splitting up the recipes for ‘our’ day my heart leapt when we got to page 504. Time to digress – we’re on page 504. There is a sadness with that . . . only 144 … Continue reading →
Smothered Cabbage, Venetian Style
A nation’s menu is an ever changing thing; largely impacted by the geopolitics and/or economics of the day. Waves of immigration brought European cuisines to North America. Construction of the cross-continental railroads and the various gold rushes brought Asian workers … Continue reading →
Sautéed Green Beans with Parmesan Cheese
It was last June when I made this recipe knowing that the green beans I found in the market in January would be dismal. I picked up a pound of freshly-picked beans at the local farmer’s market and went to … Continue reading →
Sunchoke Gratin
Happy New Year!!!!! We have moved into the vegetable section where we shall play for the next three months. Through an unusual twist of cooking challenge planning we arrive at vegetables at the same time when most of the fresh … Continue reading →
Sauteed Lamb Kidneys with Onion, Treviso Style
Before you go back and check, yes, Palma posted about this already. Funny story though . . . way back in the spring when we were trying to decide who would be responsible for which recipe on ‘our’ day we … Continue reading →
Pizza Rustica
The last of the pork recipes . . . sigh. I have enjoyed this chapter. Yes, I have. Last week we had a special event here – mom had a ‘big’ birthday. We flew my sister up for a surprise. … Continue reading →