Monthly Archives: August 2012

Pasta and fagioli with Escarole

Posted on August 31, 2012 by myhomefoodthatsamore

A bean soup with pasta in it (pasta e fagioli) is considered to be the Italianest dish of all, in that it is cooked all over Italy and not just in one or another Region specifically — it is a … Continue reading →

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Rice salad with cuttle fish and peas

Posted on August 29, 2012 by myhomefoodthatsamore

Rice can be eaten cold, really.  During the summer.  As a salad.  As in “Insalata di Riso”, made with Italian rices not basmati or Thai jasmine rice.  The idea is to add all kinds of bits and pieces — vegetables, … Continue reading →

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Aubergine cutlets – Cotoletta di melanzana al pecorino

Posted on August 28, 2012 by myhomefoodthatsamore

I love the word ‘cutlet’, it has such a nice, comforting old-fashioned ring to it.  The word is used here, I believe, to remind us that although the cutlet in question is actually made up of a vegetable (the aubergine) … Continue reading →

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Tagliolini with Seafood and Lemon Sauce

Posted on August 25, 2012 by myhomefoodthatsamore

I didn’t get to read Richmal Crompton’s “Just William” books until my mid twenties and that was upon the recommendation of an office colleague who continued to enjoy re-reading them as an adult and who, now that I think about … Continue reading →

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Mozzarella in carrozza, a favourite with any FFF

Posted on August 24, 2012 by myhomefoodthatsamore

There are a number of struggles to be stoically borne when practising the noble art of meal preparation; paramount amongst them, to my mind, is the curious fact that fried foods and oven-baked vegetables are somehow more delicious during the … Continue reading →

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