North Beach Discovery: Fresh Truffles from Italia
Fresh truffles arrive in North Beach from Italia. Get them while they last at Cavalli Cafe.
Tag: pasta
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.
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 …
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.
North Beach & Chinatown Mix It Up for Noodle Fest
There will be a video of the day soon, but until then, I just wanted to report what a beautiful day it was, and how much fun. I enjoyed making pastas the colors of the Italian flag. (OK, I admit, the red bell pepper variety …
Tale of Two Noodle-Loving Neighborhoods
Chinatown and North Beach come together for Noodle Fest 2011 – an outdoor event celebrating food and culture.
YouTube Videos Replace Cookbooks
So says The Atlantic. Do you use YouTube videos to help you cook? (I know you’re gonna give the right answer!) I don’t think videos will entirely replace cookbooks, which is why I include text recipes with my videos. And some folks think videos aren’t …
My Basil Pesto Gnocchi Is Too Green!
Olive Garden, Romano’s Marcaroni Grill, Buca di Beppo bastardize true Italian and Italian-American dishes. Stay away! Make your own easy, delicious authentic dishes.