Hotness Challenge – Macaroni with a Baby Back Rib Sauce
Calabrians love hot peppers that make their food zesty and memorable. How many drops can you take?
Month: August 2011
Friday Recipe: Belly-Button Ricotta Gnocchi in a Sage Burnt Butter Sauce
The rising popularity of the potato gnocchi video promtped me to share a simpler gnocchi recipe using ricotta to make the dough instead of potato.
Little Scaloppine Bundles
These little bundles are sometimes called scaloppine “rollatini” (little rolls with a filling) or scaloppine “ripieni” (stuffed).
North Beach Sunday Farmer’s Market
Sunday was a chilly, foggy morning and the Village was still abuzz. North Beach denizens flocked to the Farmer’s Market near the library (Columbus/Mason).
10 for 1 – Super Versatile Scallopine
At least 10 different dish variations are possible from this one veal cutlet recipe.
Spaghetti Pie
So I had some spaghetti with basil pesto left over from last night’s dinner. Boy-oh-boy the next day it’s breakfast–a spaghetti pie.
Basil Pesto–The Genoa Way?
Just a few ingredients and you’ve got this pesto in 10 minutes. Use it to dress fettuccine as they do in Genoa (they call the dish trenette) or with spaghetti as I did this time.
Romano Bean Salad
Gotta love this time of the year when so many fantastic vegetables are in season. Romano beans (aka Italian flat beans or pole beans) are aplenty.
10 Minute Mussels & Clams
A basic recipe from Campania that you can have as I make it here and eat in 10 minutes. These quickly steamed cozze e vongole (mussels and clams) are just out of the Bay of Naples, pristine and briny.
Village News–More New North Beach Restos & Shops
It’s an exciting time to be in North Beach–lots of new places opening in the Village.