…least, coffee and lemon are the most commonly found types of granita, there are other kinds. In Catania, for example, the favorite granita is made from almonds. Granita can also…
How to Make Homemade Tonnarelli
…guitar. Run your fingers along the length of the strings until the pasta begins to detach from the strings. Continue playing your guitar until the pasta has detached completely and…
Beef Carpaccio: The Original Recipe
…the meat but rather create Jackson Pollockesque streaks of sauce across the surface of the meat. Serve immediately. Notes The recipe for Italian mayo can be found at: http://memoriediangelina.com/2012/07/28/how-to-make-mayonnaise-in-the-italian-manner/ SaveSave…
Buseca alla milanese (Milanese-Style Tripe)
…US) but are available online (see amazon.com). Borlotti beans will also do fine or, if you can’t find either, cranberry beans or so-called “Roman” beans will also do, as will…
Ossobuco alla milanese
…you some of the most common ones. The dish has ancient antecedents, but the modern recipe as described here dates from the very early 19th century. The word ‘ossobuco’ comes…
Fregola e salsiccia (Fregola with Sausage)
…on the beach but are rarely found these days—you can substitute small littlenecks or Manila clams). Fregula is also made with soup, in particular bean soups. This page on about.com…
Buying canned tomatoes
…same problem and didn’t understand why American tomatoes were so different. I then found out that Americans apparently prefer their canned tomatoes that way, so manufacturers actually add a chemical…
Frittata ai peperoni (Bell Pepper Frittata)
…a frittata has appeared on this blog before, but a particularly tasty frittata is one made with peppers and onions–a classic combination of very assertively flavorful vegetables that, in another…
