The Meatballs. It’s not the new Scorsese movie, but the article is needed here because these meatballs are the stars of all the meatballs. These meatballs are cooked in white wine and broth. Mamma called them Polpette in Umido. The word “umido”- that these days could sound exotic like umami, umeboshi, it’s
Cauliflower Patties. Le frittelle Napoletane di Natale di mia nonna Carmela.
Pancakes di Cavolfiore I should have known that writing about Neapolitan cauliflower pancakes I would have thought and missed to my Nonna Carmela. Entering the house, you were welcome by dancing tiles under most of your steps. Black and white-ish with a greek meander to delimitate the perimeter of each
Lentil Miso Soup with Mushrooms and Hazelnuts
And some meal planning and Unagi. You need to add this Lentil Miso Soup to your box of recipes. I am an advocate for old traditional dishes but always looking for new flavor combinations and pairings. Most of the meals I cook are the result of experimenting with what I
Roasted Pears with Brie and Pistachios
The perfect recipe for Friendsgiving. These roasted Pears with Brie and Pistachio make me think to my friends. Not because they are nuts or cheesy (they are both actually, but so am I), but because I like making this dish when I have people coming over. Being an immigrant or
How to make the Sicilian Spezzatino like my mamma.
U’ Spezzatinu Aggrassato Chi Patati. Spezzatino Agglassato is the quintessential comfort food. A weekend project for those days when all you need is a blanket, genuine family food, and a glass of wine. Which is what I crave for the most part of the year. Except in Summer when I-eat-only-Gelo-and-Caponata
Sicilian Stuffed Mushrooms
Sicilia stuffed mushrooms are mushroom caps filled with breadcrumbs, Pecorino cheese, parsley, Pine nuts and garlic, then baked until golden brown
Summer Zucchini Casserole with Croutons
And my husband’s problem with zucchini. Before talking about this delicious Summery Zucchini Casserole let me say you this. My husband has a shopping problem. The saddest one: he buys zucchini. Tons of zucchini. He even lies about it – like the perfect shopaholic. To the grocery store, we separate
Breaded Eggplant Cutlets. Cotolette di Melanzane
These eggplants cutlets check all your boxes: fast, delicious and easy. Did I mention that kids love it? There is more: you can bake or fry them. Oh, I forgot: these eggplant cutlets are terrific eaten warm, but cold are OMG. You can use these eggplant schnitzels as a sandwich:
The Ultimate Oven “Fried” Chicken with Crispiest Potatoes. Ever
The first rule of the OFC Club: brine The second Rule of the OFC Club: buy less, buy organic The third Rule of The OFC Club: don’t flip This perfect oven fried chicken recipe comes from hours of studying. In the Usa, I learned a lot about food. In particular,
Mini Pavlova. Berry Nice!
Meringue Extravaganza part 1 Mini Pavlova is essentially a hot date between a meringue and whipped cream. Take a crunchy but-light-as-cloud white shell, cover it with milky silky bubbles and give it a bite. You just tasted Nirvana. What can be a berry nice way to top Pavlova? (c’ mon
