Stracotto di Manzo (Italian Pot Roast) is one of Italy's ultimate comfort foods. I ask you: "Is there anything more delightfully comforting when the winds blow cold than a slowly braised, melt-in-your-mouth pot roast?" Whenever you find yourself wanting something warm, filling, and richly satisfying, Stracotto is the perfect dish! The first time that I made Stracotto di Manzo, I ...
Sauces ~ Italian and Other
Pasta with Truffle Cream Sauce
Pasta with Truffle Cream Sauce is a dish that few, if any of us, could possibly resist! The pasta is coated with a luscious coating of cream and Parmigiano cheese. Slivers of fragrant black truffles blissfully float in the silky, delicate sauce. One of the greatest food treasures in life has to be Italian truffles. Worth its weight in culinary gold, truffles are highly coveted and sought ...
Italian Pork Loin Braised in Milk (Arrosto Di Maiale al Latte)
Years ago my mother returned from one of her trips to Italy. She 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 throughout northern Italy, especially in Bologna. Milk's lactic acid ...
How To Make the Best Bearnaise Sauce from Julia Child
There's only one thing better than a perfect steak! And that's a steak topped with a delectable bearnaise sauce! The two are the perfect match-made-in-heaven food combination! With a French bearnaise sauce, an ordinary steak transforms into an elegant, flavorful dish to "wow" your guests! We just returned from a trip to the Midwest and bought some "Iowa Beef" that's corn fed for a richer ...
Cheesy Italian Meatball Sandwich
When I was growing up, my parents would take me to their favorite Italian food 'joint' to enjoy a sloppy, messy, but delicious treat -- a Cheesy Italian Meatball Sandwich. They would get these spur of the moment yearnings for this classic Italian comfort food. They'd pack up the family in their huge (aka: tank) 1962 Mercury station wagon and off we'd go to 'the ...