Paccheri ripieni di pesce spada, cavoli e funghi (Paccheri stuffed with swordfish, kale and mushroom)
Paccheri is a pasta shape that is all the rage in the USA at the moment. It’s been in several cooking magazines of late, mentioned …
Cavatelli con le cozze (Cavatelli with mussels)
On our recent trip to Puglia, we had this dish at multiple restaurants for both lunch and dinner. It’s a terrific and light dish first …
Clam risotto with lemon (Vongole risotto al limone)
I was on the hunt for some interesting seafood at a Korean market here in Los Angeles and came across GIANT clams. They reminded me …
When life gives you too many zucchini, make Chocolate Zucchini Bread….
Wow – this hot weather has sent my zucchini and tomato plants soaring! I had to take out one zucchini plant this weekend because the little …
Feeling Like Tuscan Royalty: Pasta with Prosciutto, Tomato, and Basil
La dolce, dolce vita. Monday morning and time to get to work in my very cool little apartmento here in Montalcino. After a quick cappuccino at my favorite spot …
Blogging from the Treadmill: Pasta with Grilled Eggplant and Radicchio
So very excited! I have been reading report after report about the perils of sitting all day at your computer. ‘Shortens your life by 5 …
From Our Bookshelf: Vincenzo’s Broccoli and Pine Nut Pasta (Cooking with Italian Grandmothers)
What a wonderful find! I spent the last week perusing through my latest cookbook addition, Cooking with Italian Grandmothers, by Jessica Theroux. Jessica spent a …
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 …
From our Bookshelf: Spaghetti with Lemon and Crab (The Tuscan Sun Cookbook)
I have followed Frances Mayes since I read that first chapter in ‘Under The Tuscan Sun’ in 1996. Her incredible writings transport you to hills …
Risotto con le Salsicce e Vino Rosso: Sausage and Red Wine Risotto
We are very excited over here at Our Italian Table – we have some fun things in the works! My brother Joey is busily working on …
Growing up Italian – Sunday Pasta: Penne with Roasted Tomatoes, Shiitakes and Ricotta
Growing up Italian, our family always sat down to a pasta meal after Sunday mass. I smile when I think of how my mother would …
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 …