Eggplant Parmigiana warfare
I hated eggplant as a kid. So did my sister, Michele. And my Mom’s attempts to get us to eat it were met with fierce …
I hated eggplant as a kid. So did my sister, Michele. And my Mom’s attempts to get us to eat it were met with fierce …
OK, first off I have to admit that I totally ripped off the idea of serving this panna cotta in little flip-top jars from my …
Summer is here! We’ve had an early start here in LA. I recently went to the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market looking for something summery! I …
Pesce crudo (Italian for “raw fish”) and Japanese sashimi both rely on ultra-fresh seafood, but that’s where the similarities end. Italians near the coastline have …
The pork loin roast is generally a sad thing. Often dry and tasteless because of its lack of fat, the lowly loin is generally left …
Oxtail ragù is a speciality dish of Rome and is frequently paired with semolina gnocchi, also a Roman speciality. Italians use the word “coda”, which …
Italian “salsa verde” is very different from the pureed green stuff you pour into those little plastic cups and drizzle on your tacos. The Italian …
Cacio e Pepe is probably the most famous, most simple, and most controversial dish of Rome’s cuisine. I’ve seen numerous recipes claiming to be the …
Sometime life calls for a simple recipe – or at least one based on what’s in the fridge. So, with the bacon, chicken stock and …
I am not known as a patient person, but I’m working on it. One patience-building exercise for me this year was making nocino (a walnut-based …
This is my second in a series of posts to recreate some of the authentic Roman dishes I recently ate on my trip to the …
Michele and I had lunch today before the big event at probably the best Italian seafood restaurant in NYC – Marea (Marea-NYC.com) which means “tide” …