…dried cicherchie to make a kind of polenta called fracchiata. Italy is not the only country that enjoys this unusual pulse. It is eaten in Spain, where grass pea flour…
Romeo Salta’s Easter Salad
…carbonara, polenta pasticciata, and risotto alla milanese. Second courses like saltimbocca, bollito misto, pollo e peperoni, frittata… In other words, everyday home cooking—and from all corners of Italy, not just…
Fagiolini e patate (Green Bean and Potato Salad)
…animal feed. (Or for making polenta, of course… ) Finally, as mentioned at the top, if you want a more substantial dish—one that could serve as a one course meal—you…
Arrosto di maiale con cipolline (Roast Pork with Pearl Onions)
…bed of polenta and you’ll have a hearty one course meal. Of course, there’s no need to limit this dish to Christmas dinner. It’s such a simple thing to pull…
Involtini di verza con merluzzo e patate (Cod and Potato Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
…winter pastas. Or added along with beans to polenta and baked, for a real stick to ribs one dish meal. Or in a soup like the Piemontese zuppa alla canavesana…
