Carciofi alla romana (Roman Style Artichokes)
Artichokes are back in season! There is scarcely any vegetable more typical of Roman cooking, perhaps of all Italian cookery, […]
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Frandura di Montalto (Ligurian Potato Pie)
I learned about this week’s dish, a Ligurian potato pie called frandura di Montalto, from fellow food blogger Josephine Wennerholm,
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Cavolfiore alla Cavour (Cauliflower à la Cavour)
If you’ve spent any amount of time in Italy, you have probably come across the name Cavour. I don’t think
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Pomodori gratinati (Gratinéed Tomatoes)
It’s a bittersweet time of year this, as the summer comes to a close. Autumn is my favorite time of
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Parmigiana di melanzane alla siciliana (Sicilian Style Eggplant Parmesan)
The parmigiana di melanzane or Eggplant Parmesan that my grandmother Angelina used to make, a version typical of the hinterlands
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Fagiolini e patate (Green Bean and Potato Salad)
It’s a testament to the vastness of Italian cookery that, even after 14 years of blogging, I find that I’ve
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Melanzane alla tarantina (Taranto Style Eggplant)
Eggplants might just be my favorite summer vegetable. In fact, eggplant parmigiana is probably my single favorite dish, but it
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Patate in tecia
It’s back to Trieste this week with a lovely side dish from the region of Friuli Venezia-Giulia. Chiara Giglio, a
Funghi gratinati (Gratinéed Mushrooms)
Mushroom lovers will love this dish. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy their unadulterated woodsy flavor than
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