Tag Archives: authentic Italian home cooking
Vera’s Taralles
We have a long Fourth of July weekend coming up, and it looks like good barbecue weather here in the Northeast. There will be a lot of grilling and cold salads, and of course chips and dips. At our house there will also be plenty of taralles. They are the perfect snack food. If you aren’t familiar with taralles, it … Continue reading
Orecchiette with shrimp and asparagus (Mine and His)
It’s rare for me to make up a recipe as I go along, but I was feeling very secure ….in a culinary way and decided to go for it. I was looking at a handful of beautiful ingredients and decided I couldn’t go wrong putting them all together somehow. I had fresh shrimp, beautiful asparagus from an … Continue reading
Meatballs 101
It’s been a while, and if you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, let me explain. I’ve been on a mission to find the perfect meatball to share with you. I’ve missed you, but trust me, you will be happy I took on this task. I used to think I made a great meatball. I was praised far and … Continue reading
Crispy Gnocchi with Burst Tomatoes and Mozzarella
by Ali Slagel “Cooking New York Times” Website As much as I love my cookbooks, sometimes I just don’t have the time to dawdle among the pages to find a recipe. I just can’t resist browsing through the gorgeous photos and dreaming about when I’ll make each dish. I have been known to open a cookbook … Continue reading
Maccu
From The Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy by Domenica Marchetti “Glorious” is the word for this cookbook. These sumptuous soups and stews are seasonal, even though we tend to think of soups and stews as hearty, wintry meals. In this cookbook, you will find a vast variety of seasonal ingredients that can be cooked together to … Continue reading
Risotto Primavera
Just a few more days until the calendar tells us it is springtime….”primavera” in Italian. I, for one, am thoroughly done with winter. I’m sick of wool coats, boots, gloves and root vegetables. Yes, I’ve had it up here with root vegetables. I long for seasonal asparagus, sweet peas, zucchini and dandelions. We are fortunate to … Continue reading
Marianna’s Eggplant Caponata
What do I love most about Italian cooks? I love the way we “wing it.” When sharing recipes, we don’t usually give detailed instructions, unless baking. We share a general idea about how the dish is made. Whether it’s your grandmother’s recipe or your girlfriend’s, chances are that there won’t be much information on measurements … Continue reading
My Hearty Pasta e Fagioli (Beans)
Looking for a hearty dish to make for dinner? If you live in the two thirds of our country that’s in a deep freeze right now, I’m quite sure you are! With these frigid temperatures and snowstorms that are plaguing most of our country, we need a meal that warms our hearts, souls, and bodies. … Continue reading
Stracciatella Soup…not just for babies
When my children were babies, this soup was a staple. I’d open a can of College Inn Chicken Broth (or my mom would give me homemade), and I’d boil pastina and tiny cut up carrots in the broth. Then I’d add the beaten eggs and grated Parmesan cheese, and all was right with the world. … Continue reading
My Kitchen Memories 