I love recipes that combine meat (or fish) with vegetables like this chicken in white wine with mushrooms. In Italian […]
Pollo al vino bianco con funghi (Chicken in White Wine with Mushrooms) Read Post »
I’ve been convinced for a long time now that really good cooking basically comes down to two things:Â technique and
Radis, beurre et sel (Radishes with Butter and Salt)—A Study in Culinary Balance Read Post »
Autumn is really in the air these days here on the East Coast of the US. The sun is shining,
Funghi ripieni al forno (Oven-Roasted Stuffed Mushrooms) Read Post »
Eggplant isn’t the only vegetable that you can make alla parmigiana, fried and baked in layers with a light tomato
Zucchine alla parmigiana (Zucchini Parmesan) Read Post »
The cooking of Puglia, the region that encompasses the ‘heel’ of the Italian peninsula on the Adriatic Sea, deserves to
Polpette di melanzane (Eggplant Meatballs) Read Post »
A frittata is another one of those dishes that lends itself well to the dog days of summer: quick and
Frittata di zucchine (Zucchini Frittata) Read Post »
One of the great joys of summer is the appearance of juicy, ripe tomatoes in the marketplace. Tomatoes that, for
Pesto alla trapanese (A Sicilian pesto) Read Post »
I have to admit, Sicilian food has always been something of a mystery to me. Many Sicilian dishes remind me
Caponata alla siciliana Read Post »
Asparagi alla milanese, or Milanese asparagus, might just be the best known asparagus dish in the Italian repertoire. True to
Asparagi alla milanese (Milanese Asparagus) Read Post »
