Friday Recipe: da Flora’s Arancini with a Spicy Aioli
All of those who gathered at my private Sunday dinner at da Flora raved about our il pranzo. The women at da Flora were at the top of their game!
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Bistecca alla Pizzaiola (Steak in a Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Rib-eye, San Marzanos, roasted potatoes, and escarole, in one hour.
Friday Recipe: Pasta Fave, Aglione e Guanciale con Ricotta Secca
My adaptation of a Viola Buitoni recipe for Spring.
Friday Recipe: Ribollita (Twice-Boiled Vegetable Soup)
I’ve eaten a lot of the classic Tuscan soup Ribollita (re-boiled). This is one of the best I’ve had.
Pollo Oreganata (Chicken and Vegetables Roasted with Oregano)
A zesty dish from Campania that you can have on the table in about an hour.
Friday Recipe: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Super easy and delicious spaghetti sauce that pairs best with a good 100% bronze die dried pasta from the Italian regions of Campania or Puglia.
Carciofi alla Romana (Roman Style Artichokes)
Italians love their artichokes and Romans know how to treat them. A text and video recipe from Rome’s Jewish ghetto.
Chicken & Potato Cook-Off
Two different authentic, regional recipes for Italian chicken and potatoes.
Easter Pies: Pizza Rustica & Pastiera Napoletana
Serve the pizza rustica as part of the antipasti course and the Pastiera as your dolce (dessert). But only on Easter!
Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Zeppole di San Giuseppe should only be made on St. Joseph’s feast day, March 19, also Father’s Day in Italia.
Fresh Pasta: Ricotta Ravioli in a San Marzano Sauce
This pasta can be used for lasagna, ravioli, tortelloni and other stuffed pastas, and the sauce is delicious.
Potato Gnocchi with Three Sauces
Potato Gnocchi from scratch, with Trepanase, Pizzaiola, and Gorgonzola Sauces.
Cotechino: Traditional New Year’s Dish
Today, I’m making a traditional New Year’s dish, cotechino (a spicy fat boiled sausage from Italia) served over lentils. If you can’t get a cotechino you can use any Italian sausage. To poor southern Italians the lentils symbolized all the coins they hoped to amass …
Recipe: Mostarda di Sedano (Celery Chutney)
Preserved vegetables are a staple in the Italian pantry. This celery relish or chutney is a great accompaniment to salumi and cheeses either on their own or as part of an antipasti. The little cubes of celery glisten like tiny emeralds and its sweet-sour flavor …