Fazzoletti di crespelle (Stuffed Crepe “Handkerchiefs”)
It may come as a surprise, but Italians make crepes. They’re called crespelle in Italian (even if many Italians just […]
Fazzoletti di crespelle (Stuffed Crepe “Handkerchiefs”) Read Post »
It may come as a surprise, but Italians make crepes. They’re called crespelle in Italian (even if many Italians just […]
Fazzoletti di crespelle (Stuffed Crepe “Handkerchiefs”) Read Post »
Who doesn’t love winter squash soup? It is savory yet sweet, warming yet light. It makes a wonderful first course,
Crema di zucca (Winter Squash Soup) Read Post »
One of the dishes I miss most from my Roman days is the winter salad known as puntarelle,  a kind of chicory
Mock «puntarelle» alla romana Read Post »
Even though my paternal grandfather was from Grumo Appula, a small town outside Bari in the southeastern Italian region of
Tiella pugliese (Puglia Potato and Mussel Casserole) Read Post »
Cardoons are one of my favorite winter vegetables but they can be hard to find. So when I spied some
Cardi gratinati (Gratinéed Cardoons) Read Post »
Making homemade broth is so easy to do, and the results are so wonderful and so almost infinitely useful, I
How to Make Homemade Broth Read Post »
Risotto alla zucca, or pumpkin risotto, is one of the most popular autumn and winter risottos. Zucca is Italian for pumpkin, but
Risotto alla «zucca» (Pumpkin Risotto) Read Post »
There are all sorts of mushroom sauces, some of which have made their appearance on this blog. The mushroom and
Strozzapreti ai funghi (Strozzapreti with Mushrooms) Read Post »
While Sundays dinners at Angelina’s house were once-a-week, belly-busting, meaty affairs, she practically lived on vegetables during the week. This
Fagiolini in umido (Green Beans in Tomato Sauce) Read Post »