Calamari Ripieni Print Prep time 25 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 1 hour 5 mins For ease, buy the squid already cleaned but make sure they include each of the squid’s tentacles. Eight squid should weigh about 1¼ pounds, and that size is ideal for grilling in this recipe. You can […]
Pasta and Shellfish Scream Summer Is Here
July 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Maybe it’s the fact that when I summered in Wellfleet on Cape Cod or spent my teenage years on Long Island we ate tons of shellfish and I came to associate linguine and shellfish with summer. I have a zillion versions of this classic linguine in white clam sauce. It’s a dish that appeared on […]
Spring is for Snap Peas–in an Italian Style
May 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In Italian this preparation is called mangiatutto con pancetta e pomodoro which are snap peas cooked with pancetta and tomatoes. This recipe is a specialty of the area around Rome and to the south in the region of Lazio where in the springtime new snap peas are picked young and eaten raw. Mangiatutto means eat […]
An Italian Casserole called Taiedda–Apulia’s Family Favorite
April 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Taiedda — tiella alla pugliese in Italian — is one of the most renowned dishes in Apulia (the region of Italy called the heel of the Italian boot), a casserole of layered onion, potatoes, zucchini, mussels, and rice. This is a dish they make in all three provinces of Brindisi, Lecce, and Taranto. Also known […]
Linguine And Seafood: Perfecting A Classic Pair
March 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Italian-Americans will tell you flat out that linguine accompanies seafood. Well, at least Long Island Italian-Americans will tell you that. My grandfather, who was from a small village 85 kilometers east of Naples, immigrated to New York in the early 20th century and lived there the rest of his life. He took my mother fishing […]
Roast Chestnuts and Sausage for A November Pasta Dish
November 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Suddenly it became quite cool as November arrived. There’s a feeling that we need to change. We pull out sweaters and we clean out the frig of its summer foods, for instance, the leftover grilled sausage from our last grill party. This preparation is strictly a leftover meal for a cool November day using previously […]
4 Easy — And Cool — Pasta Dishes For Summer
June 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Everyone loves pasta, but during hot summer days a bowl of steaming pasta doesn’t sound that appealing. Some people make cold macaroni salads, but I think pasta is not meant to be eaten cold and besides, those macaroni salads usually have mayonnaise in them and fill you up too much. The Italians have an ideal […]
Fabulous Fava for a Spring Pasta Dish
May 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Pappardelle with Rock Shrimp, Porcini Mushrooms, and Fava Beans This extraordinary preparation is a special spring dish. In this case, if you can manage it, everything should be homemade and fresh, the pasta, the shrimp, the porcini, and the fava beans. That means you should be thinking of making this recipe in May. Now, if […]
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