As regular readers will know, this blog is focused on authentic Italian home cooking, the kind that you might eat in Italy itself. But it is also, in some sense, about the Italian diaspora, so it is only fitting that, from time to time—at least once a year—we feature an Italian-American dish, and Columbus Day […]
Rabbit is another one of those foods that many people seem to feel squeamish about. Perhaps because the live animal is so cute and furry, the thought of eating them strikes people, particularly North Americans, as strange or even disgusting. That’s too bad, because rabbit is actually one of the most delicious of meats, much […]
Folks, it’s Thursday again and–as the saying goes, giovedi’ gnocchi!–it’s gnocchi day! Last week we had gnocchi with pesto sauce. This week it’s gnocchi with another, somewhat less known raw sauce from Liguria: salsa di noci or walnut sauce. Looks-wise, this dish is not particularly spectacular–it’s rather pale and wan, in fact–but the taste is […]
Thursday is gnocchi day in Rome and, I believe, elsewhere in Italy. Keeping up with the old custom, last night at our house we had potato gnocchi with that most classic and sprightly of summer sauces, pesto. Here’s how to make gnocchi from scratch: Boil (or steam) Russet or other mealy potatoes with their jackets […]
Everyone these days knows about pesto, the Genovese basil sauce, but it is rarely well made. The first thing to know about pesto–and I have this from a Genovese friend–is that the real thing is redolent of garlic. The flavors should explode in your mouth. Too many versions you’ll come across (including anything you might […]
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