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BOLLA.
Bolla is one of the oldest wineries of Veneto, Italy. Abele Bolla founded it in 1883. He owned and operated a small inn called Al Gambero and his objective was to make fine wines for his guests and sell bottles to travellers in transit. Already by 1 (read full article)
Now serving: Sunday dinner, happy-hour specials at A Voce
This just in: Aside from the fact that they are now open for dinner on Sundays...both A Voce locations are serving their tantalizing new line of infused cocktails (menu below) for just $7/each, every Monday-Friday from 4-6pm. Finally, a classy (read full article)
Now serving: Sunday dinner, happy-hour specials at A Voce
This just in: Aside from the fact that they are now open for dinner on Sundays...both A Voce locations are serving their tantalizing new line of infused cocktails (menu below) for just $7/each, every Monday-Friday from 4-6pm. Finally, a classy (read full article)
Now serving: Sunday dinner, happy-hour specials at A Voce
This just in: Aside from the fact that they are now open for dinner on Sundays...both A Voce locations are serving their tantalizing new line of infused cocktails (menu below) for just $7/each, every Monday-Friday from 4-6pm. Finally, a classy (read full article)
Fegato alla veneziana
A good many people have an aversion to organ meats. Perhaps that's because they are often very well prepared—overcooking, which tends to accentuate the 'mineral' taste of organ meats and toughen their texture, is all too common. Or perhaps it's jus (read full article)
Summer Broiled Shrimp and Fresh Herbs
Ssshhhh...I'm not going to say this too loud or the Weather Gods might hear, but I think our weather has finally turned from eternal rain to sun. In the spring, a livelier palate changes on the burnish'd hearth In the spring, a young (read full article)
Polpette di Tonno Tuna Cakes
We have been enjoying crab cakes for quite a while now, thanks to our New England friends. In the Veneto region of Italy polpette di tonno, or tuna cakes, have been around forever, but are sadly so undiscovered in the United States. Polp (read full article)
Good News for Gluten Free Chicago Loopers!
Earlier this morning I received La Voce, the Caffé Baci newsletter, and was thrilled to see this little tidbit:What's Cookin'? Look for the following exciting changes to Baci's menu - COMING SOON! Gluten Free: we’re pleased to ann (read full article)
Risi e bisi
Sweet, fresh peas in their pods can be hard to find, but when I spotted some in a local market I grabbed them up to make a delicious Springtime dish from the Veneto: risi e bisi, or rice and peas in Venetian dialect. Although it resembles a risotto, (read full article)
Risotto with Shrimp and Arugula
Risotto is a classic Italian rice dish . The beauty of risotto is that it is so versatile. Whether it's meat, fish, or vegetables the key to a delicious risotto is using the finest and freshest ingredients that the season has to offer. Risott (read full article)
Risi e Bisi Revisited: Farro and Spring Pea Soup
Risi e Bisi is an old dish from the Veneto region in Italy, and it means its springtime if you are eating risi e bisi. Made with rice and fresh peas, and depending on whose recipe you are following, it can be a soup, a risotto or a kind of warm ri (read full article)
RISOTTO RICE.
Risotto is a northern Italian specialty that is very versatile since the taste can be altered easily. In Veneto, Lombardy, and Piedmont, and Friuli, risotto is a popular appetizer. It requires short grain, and starchy rice that can absorb a lot of l (read full article)
Allegrini La Poja 2001
Mamma mia!!! As typical Italian guy this was my expression just after I have tasted this wine. My first question just after was “how I can describe this wine for my blog?”. Seriously, I don’t know how the professional journalist can find the w (read full article)
OC Italian Restaurants
For the most part, Orange County is a gastronomical wasteland in terms of authentic Italian restaurants. In my household it is a general rule of thumb to avoid any restaurant that has a name ending in o's (IE Maggiano's, Romano's, Peppino's et al) Al (read full article)
Best Tasting Nice Italian Food
The chief distinction of nice Italian food is not pasta or risotto – it is the unmatched expertise in transforming the most ordinary dish to a regally appreciated one. Italian food traces back their origin much before Christ and has been enriched (read full article)
* TIRATEASU O TIRAMISU
Ciao Tutti gli amici gibergalaxia!!!El post de hoy está dedicado a ese famoso postre italiano que muchos hemos comido y que ha sido y es, muy utilizado en muchos restaurantes y hogares de todo el mundo; se trata del TIRAMISU o como lo llamo yo TIRAT (read full article)
Sgroppino
After a rich meal, there is nothing more appealing than a nice refreshing sgroppino. Sgroppino is native to northeast Italy, and is very popular throughout the Veneto region. It can be served as a dessert, or even after a (read full article)
Baccalà alla vicentina
Baccalà, or dried salt cod, is a favorite meal around our house, even if it only appears occasionally on the dinner table. One of the most delicious ways to make baccalà has got to be in the style of the northern Italian city of Vicenza, slowly sim (read full article)
How to Make Polenta
Polenta is one of the most emblematic dishes of the northern Italian cuisines from the Veneto to Lombardia to Piemonte. It is also one of the oldest foods eaten in Italy, dating back at least to 990 BCE. In its original form, polenta—known to the a (read full article)
Carpaccio di salmone affumicato
Here's an elegant yet very quick and easy starter that suits just about any menu: a 'carpaccio' of smoked salmon, dressed simply with oil and lemon.All you need to do is arrange thin slices of smoked salmon on a plate (this is a dish that is best pre (read full article)
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