snack Archives

Pallotte cacio e uova (Cheese and Egg Balls)

20 October 2013

An iconic dish from the Abruzzo region in the cucina povera tradition, pallotte cacio e uova—cheese and egg balls—probably got […]

6 October 2013

Another example of the French Bourbon legacy in Neapolitan cooking, this gattò—from the French gateau—is a savory potato ‘cake’ made

8 September 2013

Zabaione, spelled Zabaglione by some Italians and all English speakers, is a classic sweet that you don’t encounter much any more on

4 August 2013

Bruschetta is a dish of such astonishing simplicity that you might say it’s not even worth blogging about. After all,

28 July 2013

This is a recipe near and dear to my heart. It was one of Angelina’s signature dishes. When I was

21 July 2013

Crocchette di palate, or potato croquettes, are wonderfully versatile. They are probably most often served as an antipasto, but they can

23 June 2013

One of the iconic dishes of Ligurian cuisine, just as typical of the region as pesto, the chickpea flatbread known

2 June 2013

Don’t know about you, but I love cheese. Just about any kind. In our house we tend to eat more

7 April 2013

Salsa verde, literally ‘green sauce‘, is a quick, parsley-based raw condiment, intensely flavored with garlic, anchovies, capers, a dash of