Fava al’Ovo
Fava beans. A common sight on Florentine tables in May eaten with pecorino cheese, and in this recipe with fellow spring vegetables of artichokes and peas.
Fava beans. A common sight on Florentine tables in May eaten with pecorino cheese, and in this recipe with fellow spring vegetables of artichokes and peas.
Iridescent fish stare up, their eyes dead as dead, saying, “Pick me! Pick me!” Like a puppy panting at the pet store, no sentient being wants to let their life be for naught, even if they are dead to this world. Minestra di pesce. Fish soup. That’s what I needed. My stomach had …
Feeding large parties that also include a gang of hungry Italian musicians is challenging. With one small kitchen, a few large pots and a lot of volanta..(willingness), I cook pasta for the masses with as much ‘gusto‘ as possible. Gusto also means ‘taste’. Italians are tough critics, so one can’t …
A few years ago, our friend Moya told us a story about her Tuscan mother-in-law, who used this phrase in a sentence when her husband told a bit of gossip. She would say, “Tiramisu le calze!! Well, pick up my stockings!” Tiramisu is a rich dessert, yet light as a feather. …
Writing about Capri today, I savor the thought of fresh cherry tomatoes with wild arugula, a signature summer dish with fruity extra-virgin olive oil. But in February, I am in Colorado, and this winter salad strikes a cord. It has a European sensibility and taste for a winter’s want for …
I just received a beautiful letter from my friend Raffaella Antoniazzi in Florence. It was written in Italian and I have translated it. Oh how I wish I could send it in Italian, as it is written so sweetly.’La tacchina, deve essere una femmina perche la carne e piu morbida…..’”il …
Peggy and Lori at her farmhouse in Tuscany. 2000 Lori de Mori, food writer and one of my best friends, gave me this recipe a few years back. It was given to her by Contessa Lisa Contini Bonacossi of Tenuta di Capezzana one of the finest wine and olive oil …
Who would have thought that I would be teaching Moroccan cooking to Italians? Last Friday, I was invited to dinner to the aunt of my friend Raffaella. We had spent some beach time near Campiglia Marittima the week before. We talked about cooking all the way in the car, it …
A Taste of Spring After two helpings of my asparagus risotto last night, and the um’s and ah’s around the table, I thought to bring to your attention how lovely this dish is. Risotto can be daunting, but it is rather easy to make while talking to friends in the …