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These cod cakes have a crunchy exterior and a creamy interior. The potato mellows the flavor of the cod and a squeeze of fresh lemon brings it all together.
I’m in Chicago on business. Surprise – I wanted to visit Little Italy. Guess what? It’s hard to find.
The beef is fall-apart tender and the vegetables are soft with vibrant flavor all embraced by a sweet tomato gravy.
Every once in a while when I was growing up in Jersey my father asked my mother to make a simple Friday night dinner – eggs fried in olive oil. It was one of my favorite meals.
A simple healthy dish that can be made in a jiffy any time of the year.
When I can’t stand the cold winter rain anymore a sip of this aromatic nectar with a kick does the trick.
Saturday’s annual SF Italian Athletic Club’s Festa Coloniale Italiana on North Beach’s Washington Square was quite an event–food stalls, wine tastings, live music, even a fountain temporarily installed in the Club’s ballroom.
We’re nearing the end of summer and the plums have been superb. I wanted a final plum celebration to tide me over until next season.
The purple fingerling potatoes are for a salad and the heirloom, cuke and onion for another. Sweet white corn may end up on the Labor Day table.
The tiny tomatoes glistened like jewels. They inspired a gift to celebrate late August in San Francisco–a red and gold cherry tomato and young onion focaccia.
Calabrians love hot peppers that make their food zesty and memorable. How many drops can you take?
It’s an exciting time to be in North Beach–lots of new places opening in the Village.
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.
These little bundles are sometimes called scaloppine “rollatini” (little rolls with a filling) or scaloppine “ripieni” (stuffed).
Exhibit: Rare North Beach History
A private collection of North Beach’s Italian cultural and political memorabilia, ephemera and photos from the 1800s to present.