Pasta al forno (Baked Pasta)

Frankpasta, piatti unici, primi piatti22 Comments

Pasta al forno (Baked Pasta)

Is there anything more comforting than baked pasta?  If there is, I haven’t come across it yet. And while some pasta al forno dishes in the Italian repertoire—especially the two ‘star’ lasagne dishes, the South’s lasagna di carnevale and the North’s lasagne alla bolognese—are elaborate affairs, there are everyday versions that … Read More

Roman Style Lamb Shanks

FrankLazio, piatti unici, secondi piatti18 Comments

Roman Style Lamb Shanks

Baby milk-fed lamb or abbacchio is one of the wonders of Roman cooking, in particular in the spring. Lamb that young is not often found in markets in our neck of the woods, but the same techniques work well with mature lamb as well. So the other day I ‘invented’ Roman … Read More