Aug 14
Image © AT Casa I wrote a post on Panelle some time ago, providing the recipe for the typical Sicilian street food fritter made with chickpea flour.But I had completely forgotten about Cecina! During a recent weekend escape in Lunigiana, I was p (read full article)
regional cuisine, street food, tuscany
Aug 11
the Italian pantry Dark, musty and cool. Walking in the typical Italian family larder would often evoke fear and mystery. Children were seldom allowed entrance. Selected females were granted access and only for retrieving specific items. Otherwise t (read full article)
Lists, pantry basics, slow food, sustainable
Aug 04
OK, I feel it's time we have a serious talk about this dish. I've heard people overseas call it "Eggplant Parmesan," and learned that there are variations of it, the most popular of these involving breaded meat cutlets, named "Veal Parmesan." This pa (read full article)
Campania, complete meal recipes, Eggplant, parmigiana, regional cuisine
Jul 27
Smile and say "formaggio!" Author Clifton Fadiman said it best when he described cheese as “milk’s leap toward immortality.” Almost everyone loves one type of cheese or another, whether it’s delectably mild, creamy and soft or pungent, hard a (read full article)
cheese, regional specialties
Jul 23
One of my closest friends is Selena P. We go back a long time.I’ve known her since my first clumsy approach towards country-life in my early teens, many many years ago. It seemed an impossible task back then. Forcing a family summer vacation in (read full article)
Second Course, tuscany, vacation