I’ve been looking forward to this one! Beef, fontina and prosciutto all together? What’s not to love? When I first saw my list of recipes several months ago, and saw the word, “braciole”, I thought of my mom’s braciole, and … Continue reading →
We really love veal scaloppine and cutlets, so I was excited about learning and trying a new preparation for veal. When reading any new recipe, I always read through the list of ingredients before grocery shopping to make sure I … Continue reading →
I found I could order a veal breast at my local upscale grocery store, Jensens. It was boned and ready to go. We actually eat veal a couple times a month, but it is usually scalopini, veal cutlets, or a … Continue reading →
Like the other posters this week, I am thrilled to be in this chapter, as we eat LOTS of chicken. This recipe is a great dish to celebrate the cooler weather. My photo looks like a mess. But it was … Continue reading →
Well there were several “firsts” for me on this recipe! 1. I have never purchased a whole fish (with head and tail). 2. I have never COOKED a whole fish (with head and tail). 3. I have never EATEN (or … Continue reading →
I only have a few words for this recipe: quick and easy! Oh my! Shrimp is cleaned and dried, then tossed in a bowl of a breadcrumbs and oil mixture with a little finely chopped garlic and parsley, salt and … Continue reading →
I love polenta, and we have it often. I love it as a side dish, or grilled or baked. I typically make mine in the oven with gruyere and fried sage, but I was excited to make it the authentic … Continue reading →
I also love risotto, and make it often. Along with 00 flour and parmigiano, Arborio rice is one of the things I ALWAYS stash a couple of bags of in my extra piece of luggage. Doesn’t everyone bring an empty … Continue reading →
I have been looking forward to this one. It is one thing to make tortelloni in a cooking class in Bologna, with expert supervision, help with kneading and rolling with a mattarello, and someone showing you how to fold and … Continue reading →
I am LOVING this chapter! I have enjoyed every pasta sauce so far! This is another easy one with simple ingredients. Prosciutto, butter, cream, pasta and parmigiano…what’s not to love? I made a salad and served this with penne pasta … Continue reading →
I have been home from Italy for four days, and am still in a food coma from my three weeks in Bologna. I have been cooking amazing pasta dishes from Emilia-Romagna to give my husband a taste of what he … Continue reading →
You can’t get much easier than butter, fresh garlic and rosemary, right? I read this recipe, and thought, hmm, it sounds like a brown butter and sage sauce (one of my favorites). So simple, yet SOOOOOOO good. This will be … Continue reading →
When I was a child, pasta with butter and ricotta was my comfort food of choice, like many “American” children love Mac & Cheese. If my mom was making an “adult meal” or a pasta with “too many vegetables”, I … Continue reading →
Marcella says, “Italy has enough soups for a lifetime.” This chapter has been wonderful, and I was happy to get the recipe for “Clam Soup”. Though I live out in the California desert, I was able to get fresh clams. … Continue reading →
I found two BEAUTIFUL large bunches of fresh spinach for this simple soup. I love spinach in salads, slightly sauteed with garlic, or cooked, but have never made a soup where spinach was the main ingredient. This couldn’t be easier. … Continue reading →
