…boiled salt cod to make a salad: add slices of boiled potatoes to the pieces of salt cod, then mix with a dressing of olive oil and lemon juice, mixing…
Fragole all’aceto balsamico (Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar)
…method for macerating fruit in sugar and lemon juice, which we’ve seen in our post on Italian Fruit Salad, is taken up a notch in the simplest but most exquisite…
Eggplant Cordon Bleu (Cordon bleu di melanzane)
…think Eggplant Cordon Bleu are best served as a semi-vegetarian second course. And like their meaty counterparts, Eggplant Cordon Bleu go very nicely with a green or mixed salad as…
Stinco di maiale al forno con patate (Oven-Roasted Pork Hock and Potatoes)
…very well with a lightly dressed green salad on the side. You could precede your stinco di maiale al forno con patate with a pasta or risotto as a primo,…
Filetti di baccalà (Fried Salt Cod Filets)
…least provides a hint of the original. Otherwise, a properly dressed green salad would do nicely. Or perhaps some French fries for an Italian version of fish and chips? Tips…
Cocktail di gamberetti (Shrimp Cocktail in the Italian Manner)
…shrimp, preferably the very small shrimp for shrimp salad known in Italian as gamberetti. These tend to be less appreciated Stateside and so are, ironically, cheaper than larger shrimp. Indeed,…
Patate alla lucana (Basilicata Potato Casserole)
…like to use either “all purpose” or waxy potatoes, the kind you would use for potato salad, rather than the floury sort (like Russets) for mashed potatoes. White onion is…
Spuma di ricotta alle pesche sciroppate (Whipped Ricotta with Peaches in Syrup)
…fruit salad (macedonia di frutta), perhaps laced it with a bit of liqueur if you like. Print Yum Spuma di ricotta alle pesche sciroppate (Whipped Ricotta with Peaches in Syrup)…
