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
Category Archives: Shops and Stores
Frascati and Principe Pallavicini Wine
One of the pleasures of living in the Castelli Romani, south east of Rome, is that one is surrounded by hectares and hectares of vineyards and olive groves. Big, brutish buildings unfortunately also abound – the kind much favoured by … Continue reading
Posted in Shops and Stores, Travel and Tales
Tagged 1670, Amarasco, Castelli Romani, Duke of York's Bishop's Palace, Frascati, http://www.easyfrascati.com/winery---principe-pallavicini.html, http://www.principepallavicini.com/eng/index.html, La Stanza del Duca, Michelle Smith, Osteria Piazza dell'Olmo, PIazza Santa Maria in Vivario, Poggio Verde, Villa Pallavicini wines, winehug.com/
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Polenta Wafers – Inspired by Salvatore Tassa and his “Colline Ciociare” Restaurant
And now … for something completely different! As the Monty Python used to say. And by ‘different’, I mean something a trifle unnecessary but oh-so-delightful in the kitchen department. Goodness knows, anyone who has cause to read my blog on … Continue reading
La Fiorentina – Not Just Any Old Steak
As the late and much-mourned Kyle Phillips wrote: “Many in the English-speaking world would call this a Porterhouse and wonder what the fuss is about. And they’d be right in most cases; though Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Florentine-Style Steak, is featured … Continue reading
Posted in Basic Techniques, Contorni and/or side dishes, Herbs and plants, italian home food, Secondi (main course, usually meat based), Shops and Stores, Travel and Tales
Tagged Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Greve in Chianti, http://food52.com/recipes/25113-wonder-fries, http://www.emikodavies.com/blog/the-perfect-bistecca-fiorentina/, Kyle Phillips, Lorenzo Polegri, Martini sour, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, tomato casserole, www.falorni.it
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Testaccio Market, Wrong Season, Wrong Reason, Right Recipe – Courgettes Sweet and Sour – Caponata di Zucchine
I had a somewhat bizarre experience at Rome’s Testaccio market once. The old Testaccio market, that is, the one that was razed to the ground a couple of years ago. An appointment had been made for me to meet a … Continue reading
Posted in Antipasti, Basic Techniques, Contorni and/or side dishes, Herbs and plants, Shops and Stores
Tagged Allan Bay, anchovy fillets, basil, Carmelo D'Agostino the Tomato Poet of Testaccio market, courgettes, garlic, maureen fant, mint, olive oil, pine kernels, raising, red wine vinegar, salt, sugar, Testaccio Market, www.insidersitaly.com
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The United Nations of Ricotta – Azienda Agricola Depau, Grottaferrata
This post is not so much about ricotta as it is about the people who produce it. About how the vagaries of livelihoods and traditional diet conspire to conjugate animal husbandry, emigration and terroir. What if I told you that … Continue reading
Posted in Shops and Stores, Travel and Tales
Tagged Azienda Agricola Depau, Demetrio Depau, ewe's milk, H.E. Bates, Pop Larkin, ricotta
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Posh Polenta
The reason I am writing about polenta is because it is such a versatile ingredient and I get the impression that home cooks do not call upon it often enough when caught in the grip of solving a culinary conundrum. … Continue reading
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