Recipes
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Savory Zucchini Tart – dalla cucina di Karen La Rosa
Zucchini has a long history in southern Italy and is a staple in Sicily from summer into fall. It appears…
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Gnocchi with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce – dalla cucina di Roslyn Torella
October brings cravings of pumpkin-flavored cuisine and this month’s recipe combines two of our favorites – gnocchi and pumpkin! Use…
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Lenten Prayer Pretzel
Did you know that the pretzel is a traditional food for lent? In fact, the pretzel was actually invented in…
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Scrippelle al Brodo
In the mid-1970s, I discovered an Italian cookbook which I consider to be a classic on regional Italian recipes. This…
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Zeppole di San Giuseppe (St. Joseph’s Day Traditional Italian Pastries)
Zeppole di San Giuseppe are traditional Italian cream-filled pastries which are made for the Feast of St Joseph. Use this…
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Limoncello: The Drink of the Amalfi Coast
Almost synonymous with the Amalfi Coast is limoncello, the refreshing liqueur, aperitif and digestivo made from the large lemons grown…
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Panzanella piatto dei Poveri
Thirty years ago, when we farmed our land, every farmhouse had a matera (a traditional Umbrian bread cupboard) in the…
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An Umbrian Swiss Chard
Ingredients: • Generous bunch of Swiss chard with stems on • 3 Tbsp. Butter • 2 Tbsp. Flour • ½…
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Pasta ai Gamberi
Ingredients: Small, peeled shrimp 2 Small onions, diced 2 Garlic cloves, peeled and sliced Olive Oil (q.b.) Thyme Marjoram Tomato…
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Spaghetti Mushroom Bolognese
Ingredients:¼ C. Dried porcini mushrooms 6 Tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, cut into ¼-inch dice 2 Medium carrots,…
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