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La pasta al forno di Nonna Pierina (Nonna Pierina’s Oven-Baked Pasta)
Nonna Pierina was, among many things, a very good cook. Pierina was was born in 1922 into a poor, farming family in Piglio, a small village in the Apennine mountains about 50 kilometers east of Rome. She married Nonno Mario … Continue reading
Bucatini all’amatriciana
Se magna pè campà, no’ pe’ crepà. One cannot always renounce good food, especially Stefano’s bucatini all’amatriciana. As Romans, we were appalled to discover recently that Due Spaghetti was missing a recipe for l’amatriciana, one of Rome’s three quintessential pasta … Continue reading
Spaghetti con pesce spada e pistacchi – Swordfish Spaghetti with Pistachio
For seafood lovers like ourselves, our recent trip to Sicily was culinary nirvana. At Bed & Breakfast Mammaliturchi we feasted on one amazing meal after another, each authentically with passione and orgoglio by hosts Cico and Lola. We devoured: Spaghetti … Continue reading
Pasta alla norma
We’ve been trip planning. This July we will return to Italy, stopping in Rome to visit family and then proceeding on to Sicily. The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily has been at the crossroads of Western civilization for … Continue reading
Gnocchi al sugo di fagiano
We are, undisputedly, children of the ’80s. 3 decades ago, here in the States Cara wore leg warmers, jelly bracelets and Swatch watches, while a continent away in Rome Stefano sported Levi 501 jeans, Doc Martins, and a prized Charro … Continue reading
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Tagged Italian Food, pasta, pheasant, red sauce
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Risotto alla zucca (butternut squash risotto)
It’s that time of year again. The leaves have turned to brilliant hues of red, orange and gold, and the succulent late summer vegetable harvest has given way to Minnesota’s own Honeycrisp apples and earth-toned, odd-shaped squash. Those of you … Continue reading
Fettuccine ai funghi
Sometimes, on a whim, Stefano brings home flowers, or dark chocolate, or a great, musty-smelling French cheese. His most recent find, however, was a triumphant one. Morels. Spugnole in Italian. These crinkly, cavernous, conical mushrooms emerge in spring and are … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Rice and Grains, Recipes and Wine Pairings
Tagged morels, Mushroom pasta, spugnole
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Supplì al telefono
We’ve had this recipe and accompanying photos ready for a week now, but the time and more importantly the inspiration to write a post around them have been missing. It arrived last night in the form of an 11-month-old bundle … Continue reading
Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino; and a variation on the theme
Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino is an Italian classic. When someone says, “Facciamo due spaghetti,” or in Roman dialect “Famose du’ spaghetti” more often than not he or she intends spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino – spaghetti cooked al dente … Continue reading
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Tagged Ricci di mare, Sea Urchin, seafood pasta, spaghetti recipes, Uni
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Fettuccine ai funghi porcini
Alas, 2012 is behind us. Although our celebration was more subdued than that of the Romans who filled the streets for the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration, we nonetheless welcomed in 2013 with good company, a lot of laughs, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Pappardelle, pasta, Porcini mushrooms, Tagliatelle
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