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: potatoes
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
Thoreau and a Chicken Cordon Bleu
“To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour.” I came across this … Continue reading
The Saucy Potato – Patata Schiacciata col Pomodoro
Time was when I could stay up all night to finish a riveting read. Not now. I still think of reading in bed as a pleasurable way to end the day but all too often the new day has already … Continue reading
Faking Fish – Il Pesce Finto
“Pesce finto”, that translates into English as “fake fish”, is the kind of recipe our grandmothers would have resorted to, the uber home/comfort food that children would enjoy on a visual level too. Basically, it is made up of mashed … Continue reading
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Tagged burrata, capers, olive oil, olives, pesce finto, potatoes, tuna
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The Comfort of a Spud – Il Puré di Patate, Mashed Potatoes Italian Style
You either love potatoes or you don’t, you either adore mashed potoatoes or recoil in horror at their flowing mushiness. I happen to think mashed potatoes are a good reason to be alive. Even vegans can enjoy an ersatz version … Continue reading
You say ‘potato’, I say ‘patata’ – Tortino di Patate, Prosciutto e Mozzarella
Go on, if you have a moment, click on the link below, featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Astaire singing a famous Gershwin song — but let’s not do as its title suggests … which is : Let’s call it off. … Continue reading
Insalata Russa: The Salad with a Mysterious Pedigree
I almost got a headache reading around the origins for a mixture of veggies and mayonnaise that in Italy is known as “Insalata Russa” (i.e. Russian salad) and in Russia as “Salade Olivier”. By all means, if you have time … Continue reading
Posted in Antipasti, Fish and seafood, italian home food, Uncategorized
Tagged apple, beetroot, carrots, crayfish, festive food, home made mayonnaise, insalata russa, lemon, olive oil, onion, peas, potatoes, salade olivier, tuna, wine vinegar
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The Trouble with Gnocchi – How to Make Home-Made Gnocchi
I already mentioned in one of my posts that our nuclear family can be a quartet of radically differing likes and dislikes at the table and, since starting my food blog last September, I have had reason to view this … Continue reading
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