Spring is for Snap Peas–in an Italian Style

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 […]

Roast Chestnuts and Sausage for A November Pasta Dish

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 […]

Humble Leftover Peas into Magnificent Frittata

An efficient cook will always be able to squeeze two dishes out of one.  This is the reason leftovers are not to be thought of as too much food but rather as the beginning to the next.  Many times we don’t have enough leftovers to make two servings but plenty to add to a new […]

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