Italian Pickled Vegetables (Verdure in Scapece)
“Vedure in Scapece” is a summer dish from Naples found in Italian delis all over America. It’s the go-to recipe in Italy for people who …
Bresaola, Rughetta e Parmigiano (Bresaola with Arugula and Parmesan Cheese)
Bresaola is air-dried, salted beef that has been aged two or three months until it becomes hard and turns a dark red, almost purple color. …
Bucatini All’Amatriciana (Bucatini in Tomato Sauce with Pancetta and Hot Pepper)
Bucatini All’Amatriciana is a classic Roman dish that starts fights in restaurants and is the source of family and friend’s gossip and whispers over who …
Saltimbocca all Romana (Veal Saltimbocca)
Saltimbocca means “jumps in the mouth” in Italian. This word has all to do with the great flavors of this dish. What could be better …
The Art of Frittata
When we were growing up, my mother tried to convince my sister and me that a frittata was a good use of leftover spaghetti. At …
Saffron Mussels (Cozze al Zafferano)
I love mussels. They can be steamed in all kinds of broths and served with crusty bread. Adding saffron to the mix of ingredients reminds …
Farfalle with smoked salmon and orange (Farfalle al salmone e arancia)
The beauty of this dish is the ready-to-go ingredients and a splash of citrus throughout. This recipe calls for Farfalle (butterflies) pasta but choose any …
Roasted Celery Root and Chestnut Soup
With winter still in the air (even in California), soup is always on my mind. Given it’s cold in the evenings in LA, I was …
Calamari in umido (Squid braised in tomatoes and red chili)
My earliest memory of squid was of the ONE time my mother decided to make it. She bought uncleaned squid and as she went about …
Seafood Ink Risotto (Risotto al nero di frutti di mare)
This is one of the most luscious dishes that can be found in the Veneto Region of Italy. It comes, more specifically, from Venice itself. …
Spiedini d’agnello (Lamb, pancetta, and pepper skewers)
Here’s to the end of summer! My we remember it fondly. And what better way to celebrate the end of summer than with the BBQ. …
Grilled spicy chicken drumsticks
So what would happen if Italy collided with Buffalo Chicken Wings? Well, you would get this recipe. Using drumsticks instead of wings avoids that nasty …