Month: February 2014

Osso Buco with Citrus Gremolata

Osso Buco with Citrus Gremolata

Osso Buco is a very satisfying dish. The meat is silky and tender after a long braise in the oven. Osso Buco with Citrus Gremolata Author: www.Gianni.tv Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hours 30 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 

Risotto Milanese

Risotto Milanese

Creamy risotto warms my heart. Saffron-tinted Risotto Milanese is a flavorful first-course and a wonderful companion to osso buco and other braised or roasted meats. There are two things that set Risotto Milanese apart, saffron and bone marrow. The raw marrow is sauteed with the 

Stufato di Manzo: Italian Beef & Vegetable Stew

Stufato di Manzo: Italian Beef & Vegetable Stew

Beef stew was my favorite lunch when I trudged home from elementary school on a cold wet winter’s day. I liked to squash all of the tender ingredients together to form a shepherd’s pie mash-up on my plate that I scooped up with a spoon. 

Family Survives 2 Weeks on Gianni’s Food!

Family Survives 2 Weeks on Gianni’s Food!

A fan wrote to tell me she just returned from a 2-week Florida vacation with her father and husband. Usually to satisfy one of her Dad’s woolies (craving) they cooked up a whole bunch of my dishes. I’m dizzy from the list. Chicken & escarole 

Crispy Baby Artichokes

Crispy Baby Artichokes

I love these easy to make crispy golden fried baby artichokes. They are a reminder of Italian celebration of artichokes. These little nuggets will shine as part of an antipasti. You can use them as a side dish but be sure to pair them with 

Baked Baby Eggplant via Japan

Baked Baby Eggplant via Japan

Don’t miss the next recipe video: Subscribe now to my YouTube channel. Baked Italian baby eggplant is a favorite blog text recipe post so we decided to show you how to make it. Let me know if there are other recipe posts or other Italian dishes you want me 

Baci: Make Chocolate Hazelnut Valentine Kisses

Baci: Make Chocolate Hazelnut Valentine Kisses

  We shot 3 new video episodes yesterday. Don’t miss any of my new YouTube cooking shows released every Saturday. Subscribe today. Even though I was busy shooting I had time to make these too. Perugina Baci, the chocolate covered hazelnut kisses with little love 

Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni

Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni

Don’t miss the next recipe video: Subscribe now to my YouTube channel. Growing up in northern Jersey when my Mom took out her small black cast iron pan Sunday morning we knew we were in for a treat. She was getting ready to make crespelle (crepes) for 

Pork Chops with Peppers, Onions & Potatoes

Pork Chops with Peppers, Onions & Potatoes

Don’t miss the next recipe video: Subscribe now to my YouTube channel. If you’ve been on the East Coast for St. Joseph’s Day or any other feast day where they had the outdoor parade and set up the booths, you probably had a version of this dish