Pairing pasta and vegetables is common throughout Italy, but it is probably fair to say that no region puts so […]
Pasta con la zucca alla napoletana (Pasta with Winter Squash, Naples-Style) Read Post »
A quick pasta dish with vegetables that you can whip up in less an 30 minutes, Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe makes
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe (Orecchiette con cime di rapa) Read Post »
Some people, I’m told, have an aversion to anchovies. That’s too bad, because it’s hard to think of a more
Fagiolini in salsa di acciughe (Green Beans with Anchovy Sauce) Read Post »
Another example of the French Bourbon legacy in Neapolitan cooking, this gattò—from the French gateau—is a savory potato ‘cake’ made
Gattò di patate (Neapolitan Potato “Cake”) Read Post »
Don’t let the name of this dish fool you, there are no mushrooms in melanzane a funghetto, also known by
Melanzane a funghetto (“Mushroom-Style” Eggplant) Read Post »
Spring is a special time of year. There’s nothing that lifts a body’s spirits quite like the green shoots and
Tagliatelle alla crema di asparagi (Tagliatelle with Asparagus Purée) Read Post »
Onions are everywhere in Italian cooking. They form part of the flavor base for just about every savory dish you
Cipolline in umido (Cipollini Onions in Tomato Sauce) Read Post »
This dish brings back some of my fondest childhood food memories. Calzone di cipolla, or Puglian onion pie, is one
Calzone di cipolla alla pugliese (Puglian Onion Pie) Read Post »
Chicory (cicoria in Italian) is one of my very favorite greens. It brings back memories of Angelina for whom cicoria
Minestra di riso e cicoria (Chicory and Rice Soup) Read Post »
