Potato salad is a summer staple on American tables, but if you’re interested in a different take, here’s an idea for you: Potato Tuna Salad. At its most basic, Potato…
Maritozzi
…grated orange zest (and here I note that some recipes call for a mix of orange and lemon zest) in the honey for a day. This is supposed to let…
Maiale Ubriaco (Drunken Pork)
…fennel seeds. Sauté over moderate heat until you begin to smell the garlic and fennel. Add your pork chops (well dried with a paper towel to aid browning) and brown…
Cioppino, an Italian-American Classic
…black pepper, as well as, in some versions, the unusual but appealing addition of fresh fennel. Multiple herbs are added to the broth, itself made from wine, fish stock and…
Insalata di polpo (Octopus Salad)
…this salad as it does for any salad—and be generous with it. Not all recipes call for letting your Octopus Salad rest before serving, but I do find it enhances…
Insalata pantesca
…any common parentage, but the insalata pantesca is one of the relatively rare examples of a composed salad in Italian cookery—a salad where you arrange the ingredients on a platter…
Insalata di riso con tonno (Italian Tuna Rice Salad)
…is an almost infinite variety of rice salads—and you can really just make up your own version using whatever suits your fancy. Besides Tuna Rice Salad, another very popular salad…
Struffoli (Angelina’s Honey Balls)
…or orange, or both Salt, a small pinch A pinch of baking powder (optional) A heaping spoonful of sugar (optional) For frying: Vegetable or olive oil for frying For dressing…
