A Hug from My Grandparents – Sicilian Style
I first visited Sicily back in 2004. I wrote this piece when I returned from that wonderful trip and promptly forgot about it. I recently …
Grilled Provolone with Blood Orange Reduction (Provola alla Griglia con Riduzione dell’Arancia Rossa)
The magnificent blood orange – a small burst of sunshine for a chilly winters day. Our little local farmer’s market has recently started carrying these …
Grilled Sardines with Salmoriglio Sauce (Sardine alle Griglia con Salsa al Salmoriglio)
Grilled fresh sardines. One of life’s simple delectable pleasures. I actually never tasted grilled sardines until I started traveling to Sicilia. We would spend afternoons …
Our wandering continues ….off to Sicily for the next ‘regione’ in our series!
Firstly, we hope you like our new look over here at Our Italian Table! Joey, besides being such an amazing brother and cook, is now …
An Oscar Dinner-Montalcino Style: Pollo con Sedani Rifatti (Chicken with Celery)
While reading the Benvenuto Brunello blog this past weekend, I noticed a post about an ‘ancient recipe that is typical of the city of Brunello’ …
Benvenuto Brunello 2013: Drumroll please….
Finally, the world gets to taste the Brunello di Montalcino 2008 and the Brunello Riserva 2007. My friends in Montalcino have been keeping me …
From the Heart: Salmon and Asparagus in a Puff
Wednesday 6AM – Flight back home from yet another business trip. Thursday 6AM – Waking up in my own bed….a very beautiful thing. Thursday 12 …
Shrimp Buzara Style (Gamberoni alla Buzara)
With the waters of the Adriatic lapping its coastline, Friuli Venezia-Giulia’s sparkling sea affords a bounty of fresh seafood, including a species of very large shrimp, almost …
Friuli Venezia-Giulia:The Land of the Polentoni – Polenta Crostini with Sauteed Wild Mushrooms
I am off to Uganda to do some volunteer work in the week ahead but didn’t want to leave without posting an antipasto very fitting …
Introducing our new series……Wanderings!
We are launching a new series here at Our Italian Table. We have long held a desire to truly study the unique, diverse regions of …
Our Italian Table Goes to India: Indian-spiced Chicken with Chickpeas and Spinach
I do believe that I have fully conquered my fear and loathing of chickpeas! After a week on business in mesmerizing India, I thought for …
Capodanno, Cappelletti and Red Underwear
Although my mother was Sicilian, she learned to cook many a dish from our paternal grandmother who hailed from Emilia-Romagna. One of these specialities is …