Tag Archives: capers

Mamma Agata’s Spaghetti del Contadino

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Have you wondered where I’ve been these past few weeks?  Well, I’ve been in “bella Italia” for three weeks, collecting lots and lots of recipes for you.  Italy is a treat for all your senses.  Visually, you are spellbound by it’s beauty.  The air is perfumed with the sweet smell of flowers, sea and mountains. … Continue reading →

Marcella Hazan’s Veal Scaloppine with Tomatoes

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Ever since Marcella Hazan died in late September, I’ve been wanting to post my favorite recipe of her’s, but it wasn’t easy to pick.  My sister gave me her first cookbook, “The Classic Italian Cookbook” in 1980, and I think I spent the next 5 years making almost every recipe in it.  Her recipes are … Continue reading →

Chicken Francaise

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This is such a classic dish that I have made many, many times for small dinner parties, family meals, as well as for large gatherings of up to 30 people.  My feeling is that once you start dipping and frying, you might as well keep going for as long as you have the stamina.  You … Continue reading →

Summertime Pasta

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This pasta dish is full of wonderful, fresh, summer ingredients.  For some strange reason, it tastes best when eaten outdoors on a beautiful spring or summer day.  We serve it room temperature, so it can sit on a picnic buffet table all afternoon.  We love it and make it often in the spring and summer … Continue reading →

Spaghetti San Juanil

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Here’s another quick pasta dish that I’m certain you will love.  If you don’t like anchovies, you can leave them out.  It will still be delicious as I am a firm believer in “your sauce is as good as your tomatoes.”  My preference by far, is to use only canned San Marzano Italian peeled plum … Continue reading →