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- 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
Category Archives: Basic Techniques
Frascati Mutton Stew – Spezzatino di Castrato e Piselli al Frascati DOCG
I bought some mutton at the Mercato Contadino of Ariccia some time ago on a Sunday morning. The Azienda Agricola Fratelli Frasca farm is not far from Anzio and is called ‘Il Vecchio Ovile’, which translates as ‘The Old Sheep … Continue reading
Posted in Basic Techniques, Herbs and plants, italian home food, Secondi (main course, usually meat based)
Tagged cassandra Wainhouse, dry mint 'mentuccia', fennel seeds, flour, Frascati DOCG Fontana Candida, fresh peas, garlic, guanciale, Italian Brandy, Maria Regina Bortolato 'Erba Regina', mash potato, Mercato Contadino dei Castelli, mutton, nutmeg, onion, Quattrociocchi Evoo, soffritto, sugar, www.ilvecchiovile.it
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A Garland of Potatoes and Vegetables and a Good Bit of Scraping
You know the lyrics to the Blues Brothers’ “Rawhide’ song, don’t you? that bit when the verse is all about ‘ rollin rollin rollin ‘ repeated ad infinitum ? Well, I was using a wooden spoon to dislodge the bits … Continue reading
A Craving for Sartù – Using Leftovers Backwards
Yesterday I wrote about some leftovers … see photo below:Here are the remains of what had been meatballs cooked in a tomato and pea sauce. These leftovers could have easily been used to coat a lovely plate of pasta but, … Continue reading
Posted in Basic Techniques, italian home food, Loving the Leftovers, Polpette: Meatballs as well as vegetable crocquettes, Primi (first courses - usually a pasta or risotto), Secondi (main course
Tagged breadcrumbs, carnaroli rice, dried porcini mushrooms, eggs, evoo, http://www.leschefsblancs.it/, lard, meatballs, mozzarella, parmesan, peas, pecorino, salame di felino, Sandro Masci, Sartù, tomato sauce
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Meatballs with Peas – Polpette con Piselli
There is a bit of a wink-wink, friendly, dig-in-the-ribs ‘thing’ going on amongst food bloggers based in Italy (and Rome in particular) as regards the making of meat balls … (or is it just the one word, meataball? Hmmm). ‘Rachel … Continue reading
Posted in Basic Techniques, Herbs and plants, italian home food, Loving the Leftovers, Polpette: Meatballs as well as vegetable crocquettes
Tagged Aphrodite, breadcrumbs, carrot, celery stalk, evoo, frozen peas, minced beef, minced parsely, nutmeg, onion, pecorino cheese, pork jowl, Rachel Roddy, salt and pepper, the Trojan War, tomato sauce, www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/aphrodite.html, www.racheleats.wordpress.com
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Roman Oxtail and Cous Cous – Fusion, Confusion and Creativity
When I hear or overhear people enthusiastically call themselves ‘creative’ cooks, I confess that, unless the person in question is young (under twenty) I tend to shudder inwardly; outwardly, I try to change the subject of conversation if need be. … Continue reading
Pasta al Tonno – Variation
It is very traditional to have a fish-only themed menu on Christmas Eve in most parts of Italy, including Rome. Also traditional are foods fried in batter such as artichokes, cauliflower, broccolo, apples, cod fish etc. Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti … Continue reading
Pecorino Frittata … And We Won’t Mention Tripe! – Uova in Trippa
With the holiday season already started and long lists of things-to-do and things-to-buy piling up whether we want them or not (Christmas and New Year can by trying times for many people), having to think of what to make for … Continue reading
Minestrone with Chestnuts – Minestrone con Castagne
The romantic in me sometimes gets the upper hand and induces me into culinary jaunts that are best left to an expert. I saw some lovely chestnuts at the greengrocer’s about one month ago and just had to have them. … Continue reading
Posted in Basic Techniques, italian home food, Soup, Soups
Tagged chestnuts, chickpeas, evoo, minestrone soup, parmesan, vegetables for minestrone
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Pasta with Broccoli and Sausage – Pasta Broccoli e Salsiccia – Version 2
This is what I have come to label as a ‘default’ pasta, together with matriciana, arrabbiata and aglio, oglio e peperoncino (carbonara and cacio e pepe take a bit of thinking, for instance, and hence can’t qualify). It is a … Continue reading
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