Tagliatelle Bake
This recipe for tagliatelle bake is a typical dish prepared traditionally in the South of Italy on Sundays as a way to serve a rich course without spending too much time in the kitchen. The fresh pasta would be prepared…
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Stinging Nettle Pesto
Forage for stinging nettles at a location free from chemical sprays, using with thick gloves and scissors. Ingredients 5 cups freshly-foraged nettles ⅓ cup hazelnuts, pine nuts, and/or walnuts 3 garlic cloves ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup…
Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi
These attractive green spinach and ricotta gnocchi originated in Tuscany where, confusingly, they were known as ravioli. Ingredients 12 oz cooked spinach, well drained and finely chopped 1 container (8 oz) ricotta, mashed until smooth Salt Pepper Nutmeg 2 eggs…
Soup alla Canavese
Soup alla Canavese is a tasty Italian soup. This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook The Cook’s Decameron: A Study In Taste, Containing Over Two Hundred Recipes For Italian Dishes by Emily Waters. Ingredients ½ ea. cauliflower 2…
Smoked Salmon Ravioli Filling
Ingredients 8 oz (230 g) smoked salmon, chopped 1 tbsp grated lemon zest 1 tbsp sliced chives ½ tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper 1 egg 1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese Procedure Mix the…
Semolina Minestrone
This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook The Cook’s Decameron: A Study In Taste, Containing Over Two Hundred Recipes For Italian Dishes by Emily Waters. Ingredients 1 qt stock 3 oz semolina Parmesan, grated Procedure Bring the stock…
Scotch Bonnet Pepper Poppers
Ingredients 24 Scotch bonnet peppers 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese ½ cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup minced onion ¼ pound Italian sausage Procedure Preheat oven to 350°F. Fry sausage on medium-high heat, chopping as it cooks until it…
Sauce Mornay
Sauce mornay is a béchamel sauce with grated cheese Ingredients ¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano ¼ cup finely grated gruyère cheese 1½ cups sauce béchamel ¼ tsp cayenne pepper Procedure Combine both grated cheeses. In a saucepan, combine the…
Risotto II
This is a traditional Italian risotto. Ingredients 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2½ cups risotto rice ¾ cup white wine 6 cups chicken broth ½ teaspoon saffron powder ½ cup Parmesan cheese Salt to taste Procedure…
Risotto alla Milanese
Ingredients ¼ tsp saffron threads 3½–4 cups chicken broth 7 tbsp butter or margarine, divided 1 large onion, chopped 1½ cups uncooked risotto rice ½ cup dry white wine ½ tsp salt Dash pepper ¼ cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese Chopped…
Pumpkin Risotto
Ingredients 1½ pounds (650 g) pumpkin or winter squash, whole ½ teaspoon salt 6 grinds freshly cracked black pepper 1 bunch fresh marjoram, chopped (some reserved for garnish) 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thickly sliced 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,…
Potato and Sausage Casserole (Papa Turmada)
La papa turmada is a baked potato and criolla sauce with sausage casserole, from Cucuta, Norte de Santander Colombia. Ingredients 6 large potatoes, peeled and sliced 6 hard boiled eggs 1 cup hogao with 6 sliced fried pork sausages 3…