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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Venetian Style Haroset – Haroseth Veneziano
The history of a people is often reflected in their traditions around food. Some years ago I began researching Jewish holiday foods of Italy while preparing a class featuring a Mediterranean Seder. My intention was for the Seder to be something light and fresh, with historical significance while having a contemporary twist. Since that time, tremendous information has emerged rich in detail about the Jewish communities…
Baby Gem Salad with Anchovy Dressing
It’s hard for me to resist the jewels I discover each weekend at the local farmer’s market. The mere sight of baby gem lettuce makes my heart skip a beat. These tiny bundles of lettuce goodness are one of my absolute favorite basics for a salad; versatile, tender, fresh tasting. Baby Gem Salad with Anchovy…
Sole Picatta
Sole Picatta always reminds me of Thursdays at Scordato’s Restuarant in Hawthorne New Jersey with my grandmother. I so looked forward to those dinners as my grandmother ordered liberally from the menu, sipping a Whisky Sour (or two) then taking home most of her meal. Sole Picatta or any Picatta for that matter was an Italian-American…
Ricotta Cheesecake – Crostata di Ricotta
A favorite post which my new and old subscribers may enjoy in preparation for Easter. Southern Italians celebrate Pasqua or Easter with the gamut of ricotta type pies ranging from savory to sweet. Campania is famous for a mildly sweet wheat berry pie called Pastiera; a crostata made with ricotta cheese, cooked wheat grain and delicately scented with…
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