inspiration for delicious and beautiful living
Risotto alla Milanese is one of those all-time Northern Italian classics! Personally, I think that rice is just one of those blessings from God in that you can prepare so many, many recipes with rice . . . from salads, to side dishes, to main entree’s and even desserts (think rich rice pudding)! This month, {Read More}
Green olives are everywhere in the Mediterranean! In fact there are so many olives in Italy, that you might step on them (if you’re not looking down on the ground) after they fall from the olive trees! We just love huge, colossal, pimento, garlic or blue cheese-stuffed green olives. If you can get your hands {Read More}
A classic Roman sauce, “Amatriciana” is named after the nearby town of Amatrice, Italy. This sauce in “Bucatini allAmericana” is pure simplicity with an intense flavor all blended together and gets its robust gusto from only a handful of ingredients. Numerous interpretations for this recipe abound, but every version always includes perfectly red, sun-ripened Italian {Read More}
Years ago my mother returned from one of her trips to Italy and just raved with glowing accolades about a pork roast that my cousin Lara, from Modena, prepared ‘in milk’, known as Italian Pork Loin Braised in Milk It is a very common, traditional, and classic technique to cook meat in sweet creamy milk {Read More}
If I die of a heart attack tonight, you will know why! It would be the result of this decadent, cholesterol and fat-laden recipe of Tortellini alla Panna with Prosciutto and Peas! The addition of peas does NOT make this recipe healthier! However the green peas do add a touch of fresh sweetness and spring {Read More}
