Italy is art, history, stunning landscape, warm and welcoming people – and food. An integral part of lifestyles here, as varied as the terrain and the hill towns, the culinary wonders of Italy vary region to region – and even town to town.
Ingredients – for about 6 persons about 3 c. of spinach 2 T. butter 2 T. flour 1 c. milk (possibly more) vegetable bouillon cube bread Parmesan cheese salt, pepper Make a white sauce: melt the butter in a saucepan and gradually add flour, stirring constantly in the same direction. Add about 1 tsp. salt…
(“little shreds” – soup is a wonderful winter favorite: light yet nourishing.) Ingredients for about 6 persons: Make 2-3 qts of a good chicken broth (see below). Mix one beaten egg per person. Add about 2 T (a handful) per person of Parmesan to the beaten eggs, salt, pepper as needed – and if desired,…
Ingredients (for 5-6 persons): chicken for broth, various pieces (neck, wings, back) carrots (3-4) celery onion parsley potatoes (3- 4) olive oil – about 1/4 c. arborio rice, 1/2 c per person about 1 lb of button mushrooms or other • porcini mushrooms (1 lg pkg, if possible) Parmesan cheese (to taste) Almost every good risotto…
for 6 people Ingredients: 450 grams of rice (about 1 lb) 1 pumpkin 80 grams of butter – nearly 1/4 c (slightly less than 3 oz) 1,5 liters of meat broth – about 1- 1/2 qts. 1 onion 4 T. of Parmesan chesse nutmeg 1 bunch of parsley salt and pepper Cutting the pumpkin Wash…
for about 8 persons This dish was taught to me by Peppa. As we always have a Thanksgiving dinner in our home, I have added this “Italian touch” to our meal. Ingredients: for broth: chicken – various pcs (neck, wings, back) carrot celery onion parsely also, olive oil – about 1/4 c. arborio rice 2…
Ingredients: penne or rigatoni pasta (use 1 lb for every 5 persons) a head of cauliflower a bottle of tomato sauce extra virgin olive oil, q. b. (quanto basta or “as much as you need”) a handful of currants (or use raisins..though currants are preferred) a handful of pine nuts a small onion salt, pepper, q.b. Parmesan cheese, q.b.…
Ingredients (for 4 – 6 persons, approximately) Pasta (I used the twisted fusilli but penne or rigatoni pasta fine, too ) – 1/2 lb for every 5 persons winter squash, about 1 lb – 1 1/2 lbs, diced fresh sage leaves, 5 or 6…..or to taste slice of prosciutto, thickly sliced and diced medium-sized onion, diced grated Parmesan cheese, q. b. (“quanto…
Ingredients (for 4-6 persons) penne pasta (use 1 lb for every 5 persons) a pound or more of winter squash, diced into small pieces a branch of fresh rosemary 1/2 leek Parmesan cheese (q.b., ie, “quanto basta” or “as much as you need”) extra virgin olive oil, q. b. (Note: accept NO substitutes for extra virgin olive oil –…
Ingredients ( for 4 – 5 persons): spaghetti of top quality (if possible, De Cecco, n. 12) – 1 lb of pasta for every 5 persons 1 -1/2 lbs of very ripe tomatoes, casalino rosso variety – or San Marzano (probably more obtainable) – or 1 lb.,16 oz-can of tomatoes about 1 c of pecorino di Amatrice (and doubt you’ll…
Ingredients: Ripe tomatoes (small cherry tomatoes or large tomatoes), diced into small pieces fresh basil (a few leaves) or parsley and/or mint or Sicilian mountain oregano. 2 or 3 garlic cloves Extra-virgin olive oil (q.b. – “quanto basta” or “as much as you need”) salt, q.b. Parmesan or pecorino cheese, q.b. pasta, rigatoni or penne (1 lb for every 5 persons) Optional: diced mozzarella cheese…