Italian food, travel & lifestyle
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 first mention I was skeptical, I mean using the word creamless to describe a soup somehow indicates that it should include cream, right?
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Paccheri with Tomato Sauce & Mushrooms or Paccheri alla Bascaiola brings with it thoughts of crisp Autumn days. Bascaiola translates to woodsman, evoking images of leaves, trees, fire wood and the harvesting of mushrooms at this time of year. Paccheri with Tomato Sauce & Mushrooms is a rich and flavorful dish requiring few ingredients and little time to prepare.
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So it’s the end of a long hot summer – you really don’t want to cook but have a craving for pasta. Bucatini, sometimes referred to as Perciatelli has been a favorite of mine since childhood. The cylindrical spaghetti like tubes of about 10 to 12 inches in length have a tiny hole, or buco, running through them. Bucatini with Zucchini, Lemon & Pecorino combines lengths of raw zucchini, lemon, fresh herbs and sharp pecorino to create a simple yet flavorful pasta dish, ideal for entertaining a crowd.
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Thoughts of summer soups often bring to mind something chilled to stave off the off the heat, but why shy away from a warm soup – I mean I’m not suggesting that it be bubbling hot. Summer Vegetable Soup is a light, bright tasting soup featuring the best of summer produce topped with a bit of aromatic basil paste. The local markets are overflowing with the colors of the season’s vegetable gardens just waiting to become part of this delightful soup. The ingredients for Summer Vegetable Soup are merely recommendation; select your favorite vegetables along with a good stock and you are on your way….
