Tag Archives: pork jowl

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Fresh Photos of the Traditional Vignarola Recipe

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

Posted in Artichokes - Carciofi, Basic Techniques, Contorni and/or side dishes, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Carbonara Evolution and Repetita Juvant

People can have fierce arguments over a carbonara – the only thing one can’t disagree about too much are the ingredients — but even there we find ourselves battling among various schools of thought.  Some prefer pancetta, others are adamant … Continue reading

Posted in italian home food, Primi (first courses - usually a pasta or risotto), Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments