\ Pardon my absence, for those of you who noticed. I like to say that I’ve been traveling in search of recipes to share. Research is very important! Ha ha!! This recipe for Spaghetti Alle Vongole, was “researched” about 25 years ago on my first trip to Italy. We were to visit the Amalfi Coast, … Continue reading
Who would think to combine rosemary and balsamic vinegar, together with tomatoes, garlic and olive oil, to create a lusciously light and simple sauce to put over penne or any other short tubular pasta? Marcella Hazan, the “Mother of Italian Cooking” sure did. I’m so glad she did, as this is one of my favorite … Continue reading
The temperatures are finally warming up here in New Jersey, and I, for one, have had all the heavy, winter Sunday dinners that I can bear. So what did I do the first Sunday that it hit 80 degrees? I brought out the lemons and made one of my favorite, light pasta dishes of all … Continue reading
Last Sunday I was making my very first post on this blog, “Little Nonni’s Baked Spaghetti” for a family dinner celebrating my daughter’s birthday. I then realized that my recipe for traditional meat sauce (or “gravy or “ragu” as we Italians call it) is hidden within this recipe, way back in the archives of … Continue reading
I love Thanksgiving Dinner! Who doesn’t? Well, I guess vegetarians and vegans might not, but then again, just think about all the wonderful vegetables and sides that even they can eat. I think it’s one meal that has something for everyone, and too much for those like me. I enjoy everything on the table. I … Continue reading
Even though this dish is traditionally from the Puglia region of Italy, and this is the region where my father’s family originated, I have no memories of anyone on this side of the family ever making this dish. Even the pasta shape, orecchiette, is a home-made pasta typical of this region. I’m sure you already know … Continue reading
It’s Fall and cherry tomatoes have lost their appeal, but Sunday comes every week and we Italians need a red sauce. For most of my childhood, this meant meat sauce with meatballs and all sorts of “gravy meat,” such as beef and pork ribs, sausage and braciole. (You’ll find my recipe for Sunday gravy under … Continue reading
This is one of my favorite summertime pasta recipes. I already know what you’ll be thinking when you read the list of ingredients. “Not another pasta recipe using cherry tomatoes and/or zucchini!” I understand. It is a bit much, but I simply must share this recipe, too. You’ll be glad that I did. I … Continue reading
I know that I already have posted several recipes for pasta with zucchini, but it’s that zucchini time of year here in New Jersey, so I find myself constantly trying to figure out new ways to prepare them. Of course my mind is always drawn to the idea of putting whatever it might be on top of … Continue reading
I’ve become a bit of a “Mamma Agata Groupie!” I just can’t stop making (and sharing with you) the fabulous dishes that we made in our cooking class with her. Since it’s summertime here, I can get fresh, farm produce and am able to almost duplicate the delicate flavors that are characteristic of her cooking. When … Continue reading
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