Giardiniera (Pickled Vegetables)
Giardiniera, flavorful marinated vegetables, is a staple in the Italian kitchen. Make up a batch. Great on sandwiches or on an antipasti platter. It’s versatile!
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Pickled Peppers
Here’s a really simple recipe to capture the bell pepper bounty in a jar for your winter pantry. Just slice the peppers into strips, make the vinegar brine and put everything in a jar. Pickled peppers, or “vinegar peppers” as my family calls them, keep in …
Cavati (Cavatelli) with Vodka Sauce & with Broccoli Rabe
Rhode Island friends are in town and we we’re making 2 classic Italian-American pasta dishes. Carol brought a cavati pasta machine all the way from Little Rhody. I’ve never seen this contraption and I was anxious to try it out. You say cavati, I say …
Lidia Bastianich is an Inspiration
Lidia Bastianich inspires me. She’s been a mentor for a long time. I have 6 of her cookbooks and I read them often. Lidia’s Italy has been a PBS blockbuster cooking show for years. I’ve watched them all but my absolute favorite is the one …
Weekend Recipe: Cavatelli with Arugula
Cavatelli with arugula is a simple, pristine and delicious pasta dish from Apuglia in southern Italia. Make the sauce in the time that it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta.
Friday Recipe: Roasted Pork Tenderloin & Toy Box Tomato Salad
The toughest part of this meal is cutting the toy box tomatoes in half. You can be eating dinner in about an hour. The crusty, tender slices of pork tenderloin are bathed in a pan sauce scented with garlic, sage and rosemary. The marinated toy …
Weekend Recipe: Sonoma Sole
The sole filets take on a golden crust and are flakey and moist. The edges are crisp and nutty. The caper butter sauce gently enhances each bite. The mellow broccoli spears round out the plate. A really quick and healthy lunch or dinner.
Village News/Sunday Recipe: Great Parade & Roasted Rosemary Chicken
What a day–the fog finally burned off as we headed down the hill to North Beach’s Caffe Puccini to watch the 143rd Italian Heritage Parade–the oldest in the country. Hundreds were lining the parade route already. The tables set up in the street all over …
Sunday Recipe: Fish Cakes (Torte di Pesce) with Pickled Carrots and Grilled Blue Trumpet Mushrooms
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.
Sunday Recipe: Quick Beef Stew (Stufato di Manzo)
The beef is fall-apart tender and the vegetables are soft with vibrant flavor all embraced by a sweet tomato gravy.
Fried Eggs My Father’s Way
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.
Friday Recipe: Halibut Roasted in Parchment
A simple healthy dish that can be made in a jiffy any time of the year.
Strawberry Liqueur (Liquore di Fragole)
When I can’t stand the cold winter rain anymore a sip of this aromatic nectar with a kick does the trick.
Friday Recipe: One-Pan Pork Chops with Potatoes and Sweet Cherry Peppers
Tired at the end of a long day? You can make this full-flavored dish in one pan in less than 30 minutes. Easy to make and an easy clean-up too.
Tulare Giant Plum Crostata
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.