Crostata di Ricotta & Viscioli – Ricotta & Sour Cherry Tart
Each time we visit Rome, one of our last stops before the airport is Boccione, the kosher bakery on the Via del Portico d’ Octavia in the heart of Rome’s Ghetto. Taking home some of their Pizza Ebraica or Jewish Pizza is a must; a burnt cookie slab of sorts filled with almonds & candied fruit. The tiny Boccione is one of the ghetto’s historic sights, dating back to 1815, continuously run by the Limentani Family. Grazilla, the family matriarch runs the shop with the help of her granddaughters and niece.
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Fig Biscotti – Biscotti di Fichi
Fig Biscotti is absolutely one of my favorite recipes. Biscotti, the classic “twice cooked” cookie originating in Prato, is probably one of the most commercialized food items there is. Who would ever have imagined that you could buy industrial-sized packages of biscotti at Costco. These days a container of biscotti sit atop just about every coffee shop,…
Sweet & Sour Butternut Squash – Zucca Gialla in Agro-Dolce
Sweet & Sour Butternut Squash has its origins in Jewish Italian Cooking, La Cucina Ebraica. Agro-Dolce or sweet & sour preparations generally originate from Sicily, but deeply colored squash or pumpkin dishes are typical of the area around Mantova in the northern region of Lombardy. Sweet & Sour Squash would traditionally be prepared in the autumn…
Beef Braised in Red Wine – Brasato al Barolo
Fall has definitely arrived and I feel the compulsion to begin to cook in ways that just seem to be expected with the brisk weather. Conjuring up images of the rolling hills of Piemonte covered with vines, in particular Langhe home to noble wine, Barolo; a full bodied Piemontese wine produced from the Nebbiolo grape. Brasato al…
Creamless Mushroom Soup – Zuppa di Funghi
Honestly, I cannot remember a time when Mio Marito and I have not looked forward to a meal at Union Square Cafe in New York City. Don’t ask me to name my favorite dish at Union Square Cafe there are so many but this post will strictly honor one – Creamless Mushroom Soup. Yes, at…
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