A quick note with a recipe for what is probably the most versatile of winter vegetables: cauliflower. It lends itself to practically every cooking technique you can think of: steaming, braising, boiling, frying, baking, roasting… And its mild flavor lends itself to pairing with all sorts of other foods and … Read More
Torta di porri (Tuscan Leek Pie)
This recipe for torta di porri (Tuscan leek pie) comes from the Florentine chef and food historian Giuliano Bugialli. He is one of my favorite Italian cookbook authors. But he’s is relatively little known, particularly as compared with his near contemporary Marcella Hazan. Bugialli produced a number of wonderful cookbooks, … Read More
Frittatine in trippa (Frittata in Tomato Sauce)
Eggs and tomatoes were meant for each other. From the Neapolitan “Eggs in Purgatory” to the Mexican huevos rancheros to the Chinese Stir-Fried Eggs with Tomatoes, to the old-fashioned American scrambled eggs with ketchup, everyone seems to love this epic combination of flavors. Here’s another Italian take on the theme, … Read More
“Thoughts on the Table” Podcast: Interview with Yours Truly!
Folks, I sat down recently with Paolo Rigiroli of the Thoughts on the Table podcast to talk about the story behind Memorie di Angelina, the Italian-American experience, authenticity in Italian cooking, and lots more. If you’d like to listen in, you can find our conversation on iTunes or on Paolo’s great … Read More
Spaghetti alla carbonara
My grandmother Angelina never made it, as far as I can recall, but as a long-time resident of Rome I have a great fondness for la carbonara, one of the iconic dishes of Roman cooking. Together with bucatini all’amatriciana, you’ll find it on just about every menu in town. And … Read More
New! Memorie di Angelina’s Flipboard Magazine
Dear readers, Just a quick note to let you know that we’ve launched yet another way to enjoy Memorie di Angelina. We now have a Flipboard Magazine! For those of you who are not familiar with Flipboard, it’s a visually stunning aggregator for mobile platforms like iOS and Android that … Read More
Bucatini all’amatriciana
It could be said that bucatini all’amatriciana and spaghetti alla carbonara are the ‘Romulus and Remus‘ of Roman cooking. No two dishes typify the local cuisine better than these two yet, like the two founding brothers of the Eternal City, neither actually comes from the city of Rome itself. L’amatriciana, … Read More
Memorie di Angelina inducted into the Tuscanycious Hall of Fame!
Dear readers, A quick note to let you know some wonderful news: Tuscanycious, the official food and travel website of the Tuscany Region, has just inducted our humble website into their Hall of Fame! In their words, “These websites have received a special badge because they share authentic Tuscan food and wine … Read More
