My Home Food That’s Amore- Arrivederci – Continue to Read my recipes on My New Blog
- Frascati Mutton Stew – Spezzatino di Castrato e Piselli al Frascati DOCG
- Baked Cauliflower and Potato Patties
- Birthdays and The Little Things That Please Us
- Quiche Frascataine
- Risotto alla Carbonara
- A Garland of Potatoes and Vegetables and a Good Bit of Scraping
- A Craving for Sartù – Using Leftovers Backwards
- Meatballs with Peas – Polpette con Piselli
- Rice and Lentil Fritters – Loving the Leftovers
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Artichoke and Tomato Steak Salad for a mid-week brain chatter crisis
This is about a mid-week, no-fuss, hunger-satisfying, forget-about-the gourmet dinner. Plain. Austere almost. With a hint of defiance: don’t you dare add anything else … it is what it is, and it is meant to be what it is meant … Continue reading
Spring is technically tomorrow … in the meantime …
The Spring Equinox is technically tomorrow … and I want to come up with a nice song to wish us all … a very happy Spring tomorrow. In the meantime … on the Eve … One of my ‘roles’ in … Continue reading
Pasta with Pistachios from Bronte
My Sicilian Maria friend invited me and a few other girls over to lunch just before Christmas and made the most gorgeous gnocchi in a pistachio sauce (that and lots of other dishes) and, for good measure!, she also gave … Continue reading
Repeat Post: all about blanching anchovies
This is a bit of a cheat post … in that I am re-posting something I wrote two years ago regarding fresh anchovies and how to process them to make them fit for an antipasto. My conscience is somewhat assuaged … Continue reading
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Tagged antipasto, how to blanch anchovies, lemon, olive oil, pine kernels, salt
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What an apron!
Thank you Gina … what a beautiful apron you gave me!
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Getting crabby
I was doing some shopping at Rome’s Piazza Vittorio market a few weeks ago and came across the sale of live crabs. Live crabs may be a normal feature in some parts of the world, such as Granville Market in … Continue reading
Veal that wants to jump in your mouth – Saltimbocca alla romana
One of favourite son’s favourite dishes is Saltimbocca alla romana — which is not difficult to make but does entail a bit of step-1, step-2 and fiddle-de-dee. I wouldn’t recommend making this recipe for more than six people at any … Continue reading
Florentine Crepes: Crespelle alla fiorentina
When, a few weeks ago, favourite son came to visit from London, I asked him, as one does on such occasions, what it was that he would like me to cook for him. Favourite son is well aware that I … Continue reading
The Wonders of Sprouts – Persian Sabzeh
If there was but one reason to sign up for the blog penned by Fae, the following post might be it. It’s all about tradition, Spring, care, meaning and fun. The photos, too, are fab. They provide a day by … Continue reading
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A Page Three Girl at last!
I never thought I would be writing this … but … I am very flattered to be a page-3-girl, albeit fully clothed and no big bust thrust in the viewer’s eye (*), mentioned on the website “Italian Reflections – Great … Continue reading
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