Tag Archives: asparagus

Loving the Leftovers: Pasta with Peas, Asparagus and Ricotta

Posted on May 3, 2014 by

When leftovers are aplenty, and size does matter after all, the ensuing and logical procedure is to finish them off in their “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” glory. When, on the other hand, one is taking stock of “bits”:  bits and pieces, a little … Continue reading →

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Fresh Photos of the Traditional Vignarola Recipe

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

I made a vignarola the other night with the help of a friend who had never made this dish before.  It was later than I had counted on by the time we got home and I was debating whether to … Continue reading →

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Chilled Asparagus and Venus Clam soup served in a glass

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

This is a recipe I learned at the Gambero Rosso cooking school in Rome a few years ago so I take no credit for it whatsover.  I love the fact that it can be made in advance and put in … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi with Asparagus and Sausage – If you can’t beat them, eat them! (Gnocchi that is …)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

This post follows on from another entitled “The trouble with gnocchi” which is supposed to be a blow by blow account of how to make gnocchi from scratch.  If anyone is foolish enough to want to try making gnocchi, and … Continue reading →

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Vignarola – Spring veggies for April Fool’s Day

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Here, on this lovely blue tray, is an array of stray Spring vegetables: fresh peas in their pod, fresh broadbeans or fava beans as they are called in North America, artichokes — and asparagus, but we won’t talk about the asparagus … Continue reading →

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