Free Recipe: Roast Beef Studded with Garlic and Parsley
Roast Beef studded with garlic and parsley is a zesty roast that you can make in about an hour. You’ll be happy if you have any left over for sandwiches.
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Cookbook Recommendations
I have a couple of shelves full of cookbooks in my library. Here are some of my favorites available on Amazon and from other booksellers. Marcella Hazan opened up a new world of authentic Italian cooking with the publication of Essentials of Italian Cooking. She helped …
Christmas Eve Feast of Seven Fishes (Cena di Vigilia)
UPDATE: There is now a video recipe for Cioppino, the simple and easy seven-fish San Francisco stew: WATCH NOW Italian-American families have their favorite dishes for Christmas Eve fish dinner – some serve 7 fish (for the 7 sacraments or 7 virtues), some serve 10 (for …
Fried Calamari with Vinegar Pepper Confetti
Calamari fritti (fried squid) takes about 5 minutes to make and you are rewarded with the fresh, clean taste of the sea.
Free Recipe: Semolina Bread with Sesame Seeds
I recently spent a delightful evening with my friend Viola Buitoni, a wonderful Umbrian cook and teacher, and Carol Field, the San Francisco author of the just reissued classic, The Italian Baker. Viola hosts the wonderful Italian gastronomy series at the Italian Cultural Institute. The presentations …
North Beach Boutique Crawl Thursday Night
The annual North Beach Holiday Boutique Crawl – this Thursday, December 8, 6-9pm – is a great opportunity to discover the new businesses and to renew your ties to merchants who have been here for years.
Ditali Pasta with Peas & Onions
Ditali with peas and onions is a great easy recipe ready in the time that it takes to cook the pasta.
Special Event: Rescued North Beach Painting Will Be Unveiled to the Public
The restoration was a complete success!
A Post-Thanksgiving Melting Pot Dinner
Two branches of the family gathered in northern Jersey to enjoy a great Italian-American meal with a Syrian twist.
A Jersey Thanksgiving
We’re all gathered in northern Jersey for our Italian-American Thanksgiving dinner, 3 generations in the kitchen today. My sister Rose and her daughter Wendy are in charge, I’m just the sous chef. RoRo has been rocking in the kitchen since 7 this morning and barking …
NYC’s Real Little Italy
I’m interested in the health of Italian-American communities across the country so I travelled from Manhattan to the outer borough of the Bronx to check out a neighborhood I’ve heard about for a long time but never visited. Arthur Avenue is a vibrant Italian community …
Hanging Out on Federal Hill
I wanted to take a picture of the pineapple arch, an Italian welcome sign at the start of the downtown side of Federal Hill’s Atwells Avenue. It was too blustery so we walked to Venda Ravioli to have an espresso instead. Venda’s is a food …
Free Recipe: Salsa Verde (Green Herb Sauce)
A really versatile condiment that you can serve with vegetables, fish or meat.
Is North Beach Shrinking?
I was worried about the south side of Vallejo Street between Columbus and Stockton. There was an even mix of Italian and Chinese stores on that block. Then Pulcinella Pizzeria closed and I heard that Victoria Pastry (est. 1914) on the corner was moving to …