vegetable Archives

Cicoria e fagioli (Chicory and Beans)

5 February 2016

Chicory and Beans is one of those lean dishes that Angelina practically lived on weekdays. Like many good southern Italians, she […]

9 October 2015

Columbus Day is right around the corner, and as regular readers know, that’s the occasion each year for us to

17 July 2015

Vitello tonnato (Tunnied Veal) is one of my favorite summer dishes, but I had never thought about other uses for

6 February 2015

It’s often the most obvious things that we overlook. And so I just realized that I’ve never blogged about patate

7 November 2014

With all the focus today on trendy vegetables like kale and Brussels sprouts, we tend to forget about good old

17 October 2014

Artichokes are usually thought of a spring vegetables, but in many countries, including here in the US, they have a

14 August 2014

Everyone knows about fried peppers—they’re a summertime standby. They make an appearance at just about every Italian cookout or street festival.

14 August 2014

If you’re like me, you probably slice peppers in half lengthwise through the core, and proceed to trim out the

11 July 2014

I’m old enough to remember when pesto genovese, the Genoese basil sauce, was a novelty in the US. These days