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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White Peaches Stuffed with Sheep Milk Ricotta – Pesche Bianche Ripeno con Latte di Ricotta di Pecora
I know what you are thinking…again with the peaches! The season is so short, who can resist when your favorite market stocks the most luscious blush peaches. Summer in Northern California has been hot and uncharacteristically humid – we want dessert but not too much fussing. White Peaches Stuffed with Sheep Milk Ricotta is exactly…
Italian Almond Cake – Torta di Mandorle
Almond based dishes are a staple of Cucina Italiana from beverages to decadent desserts. Almond paste or pasta di mandorle is the basis for popular sweets throughout the Italian peninsula. On my last visit to Italy my cousin surprised me with a supply of Italian almond paste, so fragrant that when I arrived home the sweet smell of almonds…
Frittata with Zucchini Flowers & Ricotta – Frittata di Fiori di Zucca e Ricotta
Frittata with Zucchini Flowers and Ricotta just says summer, doesn’t it? The delicate blossoms are at every summer farm stand just waiting to be featured and why not in a frittata? The versatile frittata is a staple during the long hot days of summer when produce is at its peak and the desire heat up the…
Seared Bass with Savoy Cabbage – Spigola Scottato con Il Cavolo Verza
Wandering through the local farmers market a few weeks ago I spotted the most beautiful early savoy cabbages, almost miniature in comparison the traditional mammoth cabbage of the autumn-winter season. The verdant leaves unfolded as if they were petals of a spring blossom. Without hesitating I selected one of these perfect specimens, knowing that inspiration would soon follow. At…
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