…to make a potato salad. Do not use mealy potatoes like Russets. Their texture isn’t right for frying–they tend to get mushy and fall apart. And they lack the flavor…
Pollo coi peperoni (Chicken and Peppers)
…scarpetta—followed by a green salad and some fruit to round off the meal. Ingredients Serves 4-6 One small chicken, cut up into serving pieces 2-3 large bell peppers, red or…
Part II: Learning to Recognize Real Italian Food
…funny, but if a dish or an ingredient calls itself ‘Italian’, or ‘Italian’-style’ then you can be almost 100% certain that it’s actually not. The so-called Italian salad dressing that…
Fagioli con le cotiche (Roman-Style Pork and Beans)
…In these heartier versions, the dish graduates to a full contorno or even a piatto unico or one-dish meal, accompanied by nice crusty bread and followed by a green salad…
Crocchette d’agnello e bieta (Lamb and Swiss Chard Croquettes)
…cover) the strong taste of re-cooked lamb. But, personally, I think the best way to use leftover lamb is to eat it at room temperature as a kind of salad…
Pane Burro e Alici (Bread Butter and Anchovies)
…antipasto or snack, but if you ask me, you can make a light meal of them if you want, just followed by a salad and some fresh fruit. And for…
Desserts
…di frutta (Italian-Style Fruit Salad) Melanzane al cioccolato (Chocolate Eggplant) Migliaccio di semolino (Semolina Cake) Montebianco (Montblanc) Panna cotta Pastiera Napoletana (Neapolitan Wheatberry and Ricotta Pie) Pere al vino rosso…
Pasta al forno (Baked Pasta)
…a primo or first course, but I suspect most people today would be happy to make it a meal in itself, perhaps followed by a green salad and a piece…