…by keeping dirt mounded around the emerging stalk, depriving it of light. The plant cannot produce chlorophyll without light, thus there is no green color to the stalks. The flavor…
Pici all’aglione
…the pan. Garlic compliments most Italian dishes with subtle background notes. It isn’t usually playing the melody. Well, here’s the exception that proves the rule: pici all’aglione, which means Homemade Spaghetti…
Troccoli con cime di rapa e cozze
…process sound more complicated than it really is. Here’a video to illustrate the technique, as performed by a master: https://www.youtube.com/embed/cYSZly9-mv4 I’m not going to lie, making troccoli with a troccolaturo…
Non-Italian Dishes
…Scampi Spargel mit Sauce Hollandaise und Kartoffeln (White Asparagus and Potatoes with Hollandaise Sauce) Steak au poivre (Peppercorn Steak) Turkey Tetrazzini Viennese Goulash Waterzooï de poulet (Belgian Poached Chicken and…
Maccheroncini al fumè (“Smoky Macaroni”)
…at home. While the general outlines of the recipe are known—and you can even watch the maestro himself make the dish in this video (in Italian)… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3yaP7o8bNA … Marzi is…
Orecchiette con pomodorini e rucola (Orecchiette with Cherry Tomatoes and Arugula)
…supermarkets. What you want to avoid are the “orecchiette” produced by the big commercial pasta makers, which is what you’re likely to find in the supermarket around the corner (assuming…
Cavolfiore alla Cavour (Cauliflower à la Cavour)
…http://www.histoire-fr.com/second_empire_empire_autoritaire_2.htm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19754649 In that role, Cavour forged a critical alliance with Napoleon III in the Second War for Italian Independence against Austria. Their victory resulted in Piedmont-Sardinia annexing…
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