Another of the many Italian dishes in the cucina povera tradition, sugo …
Torta Pasqualina (Easter Pie from Liguria)
Savory pies and enriched breads figure prominently on the Easter dinner table. …
Italian Charoset for Passover
It may come as a surprise, but Italy has a long tradition …
The Digestivo: A Beginner’s Guide to Italian After Dinner Drinks
This blog is mostly dedicated to food, but food and drink are …
Petti di pollo al burro (Butter-Braised Chicken Breasts)
In Italian Food, the 1954 book that introduced the English to real Italian …
Riso in cagnone (Rice with Butter and Cheese)
I was an atypical child. The other kids would come home from school …
Angelina’s Polpettone (Angelina’s Meatloaf)
Yes, Italians make meatloaf. They call it polpettone, or a ‘big meatball’, which …
Cantucci (Tuscan Almond Cookies)
Cantucci, also known as biscotti di Prato, are perhaps the best known of …
Patate alla lucana (Basilicata Potato Casserole)
Italian cuisine is not generally known for potato gratin dishes. But here’s …
Calamari in zimino (Squid Braised in Greens)
If you’ve read our Glossary of Italian Cooking Terms, you’ll know that …
Cocktail di gamberetti (Shrimp Cocktail in the Italian Manner)
New Year’s Eve in Italy, as for so many other special occasions, …
Filetti di baccalà (Fried Salt Cod Filets)
During my years in Rome, I mostly lived on the small but charming piazza di …
Minestra di broccoli e arzilla (Skate and Romanesco Broccoli Soup)
I lived in Rome for over ten years, but in all that …
Stinco di maiale al forno con patate (Oven-Roasted Pork Hock and Potatoes)
I am taking some poetic license with today’s recipe. You see, stinco di …
Minestra dei morti (Soup of the Dead)
Modern Milan, political capital of Lombardy and financial capital of Italy, conjures up images …
Farinata di cavolo nero (Tuscan Kale and Polenta Soup)
When I think of Tuscan cuisine, first and foremost, even before the …
Schiacciata all’uva (Tuscan Grape Focaccia)
No one understands simplicity quite like the Tuscans. As Leonardo da Vinci …
Columbus Day Special: Chicken Scarpariello
Memorie di Angelina is a blog about the home cooking of continental …
Peperoni ripieni di carne (Italian Meat Stuffed Peppers)
This iconic summer dish—and, as far as I’m concerned, it’s still summer—is …
Pasta alla gricia: The Mother of Roman Pastas
What was Italian cuisine like before the tomato arrived from America? Pasta …
Homemade Giardiniera
There are many ways in Italian cookery to put up food, relics …
Gelo di melone (Sicilian Watermelon Pudding)
Sicilian Watermelon Pudding, or gelo di melone, is made from watermelon juice, perfumed with …
Eggplant Cordon Bleu (Cordon bleu di melanzane)
Eggplants may be my favorite summer vegetable. Perhaps that’s because I have …
Insalata di patate e tonno (Potato Tuna Salad)
Potato salad is a summer staple on American tables, but if you’re …
Cialledda (Bread and Tomato Salad)
One of things I find fascinating about Italian cookery—cookery in generally, really—is …