Today is another recipe using Aspargus. Who wouldn’t love this recipe-asparagus, proscuitto, and cheese. The recipe is very simple to make, but very elegant to look at. You trim and boil your asparagus until tender. You then take a piece … Continue reading →
As those of you know who are following our blog, we are working our way through Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking in order. This means that some of the dishes we will have made months ahead of our posting, so … Continue reading →
Today is the first recipe in the Vegetable chapter of Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. I think you’ll really like this chapter, and there are many recipes for cooking vegetables in ways you’ve probably never cooked them. Today, my recipe … Continue reading →
Marcella, you must forgive me this week. There is only one food that I know I really dislike, and that is liver. Beef liver, chicken liver, it doesn’t matter. Well, except I do love foie gras. Give me tripe (I’ve … Continue reading →
Today’s recipe is Pork Sausages with Red Wine and Porcini Mushrooms. I don’t cook or eat sausages very often. While they might taste good, they are often very fatty, and just not worth the calories that they contain. If you’re … Continue reading →
Today’s recipe is Stewed Pork with Porcinin Mushrooms and Juniper. I was really looking forward to making this recipe. I’ve had a jar of juniper berries in my spice cabinet that have only been used once, when making a rabbit … Continue reading →
The recipe I’ve made for today is Lamb Stew with Ham and Red Bell Pepper. Marcella says this recipe is different than most Italian stews in that it starts out a crudo-the meat and the oil is heated up together … Continue reading →