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I had been trying to attend a Home Food meal at a private home in Italy since I first learned of the organization in the winter of 2005. Somehow the stars never aligned until this past fall when a dinner in Florence fit perfectly in my schedule. And may I say, it was worth the wait?
Laura Giordano who runs the Puglia cooking school La Cucina at Gelso Bianco.,i> graciously shared this recipe for a staple on Pugliese tables, cicoria e fave, which is a puree of fava beans, topped with chickory.
You can serve melanzane al funghetto as is, as an appetizer, or add some diced mozzarella and serve it as a pasta sauce over rigatoni or penne, with a little parmesan added at the end.
Our friend Melissa Muldoon takes us on a tour of Christmas desserts from Italy – from panettone to chocolate salami – and shares a holiday treat from Sicily – Croccante alle Mandorle Siciliano.
Judy Witts Francini a.k.a. Divina Cucina recommends keeping this dessert in the freezer as a back-up dessert for holiday guests. We say put it on your Christmas dessert table – it is that good!
Celebrate the Italian tradition of Feast of Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve with this Sicilian seafood recipes for Baccalà and Potato Stew alla Siracusana and Octopus al Nero d’Avola.
When I first saw panettone, I thought it was the ubiquitous fruitcake that you see around the holidays. You know- the dense brick of a log that everyone hates, but gets as a gift…but no, I found out it is much, much more.
Lake Como’s exclusive Villa d’Este has has two secret culinary weapons – Executive Chef Luciano Parolari, also known as the “King of Risotto” and his repertoire of risotto recipes.
On the terraced hills of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, the Mediterranean sun
and ocean air combine with volcanic soil to produce lemons the size of grapefruits. They’re the main ingredient in the tasty liqueur limoncello.
Try your hand at making this delicious tomato and bread soup!
