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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Torta al Pistacchio – Pistachio Cake
Friends are the family you have the privilege of choosing and how blessed we have been. La Famiglia V has been in our lives for nearly 20 years and a celebration was in order; the return from a distinguished internship in Tel Aviv, acceptance to a prestigious university, and a new found path to restoring…
Croccante del Pistacchio – Pistachio Brittle
The high counters of Italian grocery stores were covered with treasures, and the tall glass jar of croccante always caught my eye. The word croccante translates to the adjective crisp or crunchy, but the noun croccante is so much more that that. Essentially a brittle of deeply caramelized sugar with nuts or seeds, croccante has a history dating…
Lasagna con Melanzane & Mozzarella Affumicato – Lasagna with Eggplant & Smoked Mozzarella
We hadn’t had lasagna in quite some time and with dear friends Professore and La Moglia coming to chat about an upcoming trip to Bologna, I though why not? Professore has often spoken of his Eggplant Parmigiano making days some years ago when he tended a garden in Massachusetts. I had my inspiration for our lasagna; something using layers of eggplant, marinara…
Torta dei Nonni – Grandparent’s Cake
In anticipation of La Nipote Due’s (Number Two Niece’s) arrival I have been leafing through all of her favorite recipes to help me select the maximum number of dishes that can be crammed into three days; of course restaurant meals will be sandwiched into the weekend as well. It’s so gratifying to cook for La Nipote Due, she savors every mouthful and…
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