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
Tag Archives: polenta
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
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
Sausage and spare rib stew for polenta – Polenta con le spuntature
Polenta may not be the most exciting of dishes unless a) you are really hungry and b) you are really cold. It is these two factors that render polenta sublime. Polenta (the corn meal) is similar to bread, rice and … Continue reading
Posted in Basic Techniques, Herbs and plants, italian home food, Uncategorized
Tagged pecorino, polenta, sausages, slow cooking, spare ribs, tomato sauce
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Cheese and Polenta Casserole – pasticcio di polenta
Aha! if this photo could speak … notice a glass of martini on the left? I needed one … that’s all I can say. I was getting a trifle flustered, at this stage, about 6 :30 p.m. shall we say, … Continue reading
Ossobuco even in April
Ossobuco is a very warming wintry dish … but that is not to say one can’t enjoy it at other times of the year, if the weather is cold enough. With the temperature for Easter Sunday being forecast as cold … Continue reading
The Generosity Gene and the Ariccia Farmers Market
For all that I avoid shopping at supermarkets as much as I can, I have to admit that I nearly always end up shopping at those food shops that are within walking distance of somewhere to to park — and … Continue reading
Taking the pressure off Polenta Sauces
I remember the summer we decided to buy a pressure cooker while on a family holiday in the Marche, circa 1994-1995 with my in-laws and my husband and our young children all oohing and aaahing. I had finally relented and … Continue reading
Posted in italian home food, Pressure Cooker, Uncategorized
Tagged polenta, pressure cooker, sausages, spare ribs, spuntature
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