Ingredients:
1 3lb butternut squash - peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 C of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 whole nutmeg - for grating
2 large eggs - beaten
Salt and Pepper
1 lb of fresh...
Several years ago, while traveling through Italy, a good friend of mine introduced me to Lidia Bastianich.
We had a few overlapping stops on our itineraries and we were able to eat together one night in Montefalco (Umbria).
One of...
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Clove,
.....Are you a professional Chef in an Italian Ristorante or Trattoria ?
Your recipes are very similar to my paternal Grandmom´s who...
Al,
The skin on a pork chop creates 2 issues with which to deal:
You are cooking a muscle tissue with most of the meat that is best cooked to about 147F.
You have the tough skin attached that is best served...
Everyone is familiar with Pesto alla Genovese from Liguria (made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmigiano and olive oil) but pesto is made all over Italy from the local ingredients. Here's one from the south -...
Sugo alla Puttanesca
Ingredients:
1/2 cup pitted oil cured black olives, sliced
4 salt packed anchovy fillets - boned and well rinsed
2 garlic cloves - thinly sliced
3 tablespoons...
