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Favorite recipes
Spring lamb is the classic centerpiece of an Easter table and, for very good reason: it’s delicious! My North Beach recipe is a taste memory amalgam of the
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Dessert recipes
Zeppole di San Giuseppe should only be made on St. Joseph’s feast day, March 19, also Father’s Day in Italia. This is when I make mine. It’s tradition.
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Main dish recipes
Mussels and Clams in 10 minutes! Yes, it’s true. This recipe from Campania shows you how you can cook and eat in less time than it takes to
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Beef recipes
Beef stew was my favorite lunch when I trudged home from elementary school on a cold wet winter’s day. I liked to squash all of the tender ingredients
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Cake recipes
Torta Pasqualina, Easter cake, is traditionally served as an antipasto on the Easter table. Torta Pasqualina is best at room temperature so it’s good to go for your
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Favorite recipes
Porchetta is one of the most delicious things you can make and put into your mouth. In Italy, porchetta is done with a whole, deboned pig, but I
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Favorite recipes
Don’t give me a hard time with the cannelloni versus manicotti thing. In Italian-American restaurants these are called manicotti but in Italy especially around Naples this dish is
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Chicken recipes
Gianni does a little friendly chicken cutlet and potatoes battle with food author Mark Leslie, who was in town to promote his book, “Beyond the Pasta”, which describes
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Appetizer recipes
Baked Italian baby eggplant is a favorite blog text recipe post so we decided to show you how to make it. The only two days of heavy rain
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Favorite recipes
Pork chops with peppers is a versatile one-pan dish. I made it with pork chops but it works just as well with sausage or your favorite cuts of
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Favorite recipes
The tortellini’s rich roasted meat and vegetable stuffing is enrobed in a silky yet toothsome pasta skin. Scoop one up in your spoon filled with the delicate deep-flavored
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Lasagna recipes
Lasagna al forno is a classic Tuscan white lasagna. It takes a little time and effort but it’s worth it. This is my favorite lasagna and one most
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Dessert recipes
If you observe Lent and you’re giving up sweets, you gotta make torta di riso, a special orange-scented rice cake, right away. It’s a real Italian classic and
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Beef recipes
Veal scallopine or, if you prefer, veal cutlet is an extremely versatile dish and you can make at least 10 variations from my one recipe. The cooking directions
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Beef recipes
A classic from Naples — bistecca alla pizzaiola (beef steak in the style of the pizza maker) is fast, spicy, delicious, and named after the pizza-maker since the
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Breakfast recipes
Frittata is a versatile dish. You can use whatever ingredients you want to make yours. Here I use some of my favorites. Browned potatoes and onions are the
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Favorite recipes
Risi e bisi or Italian rice and peas, if you prefer, is best made early in the spring when the peas are small and sweet. You can make
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Favorite recipes
This is the classic Italian marinara sauce. It’s a simple, light, fresh tomato sauce, made from San Marzano tomatoes and fresh basil. You can use this sauce for
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Chicken recipes
Pollo oreganata (chicken and vegetables roasted with oregano) is a zesty dish from Campania that you can have on the table in about an hour. Not many pots
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Favorite recipes
Cioppino, the famous fish stew invented down on Fisherman’s Wharf by the immigrant fishermen from Liguria and Sicily is a perfect Italian Christmas Eve meal. The local tale
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Appetizer recipes
We had fun in the Cookhouse kitchen in North Beach. I was still on this kick cooking the food of Roma and Napoli so I could get in
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Favorite recipes
If you leave out the bread, this recipe is vegan, mediterranean, and paleo! It’s also delicious! Heat up olive oil, garlic and chili flakes in a big pan.
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Main dish recipes
Potato gnocchi is a classic Italian recipe that’s much easier to make than you think. It’s a delicious, nutritious and super versatile vehicle for all sorts of sauces
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Appetizer recipes
Fried calamari (calamari fritti) is a quick antipasto that has to be eaten hot right out of the oil. The vinegar pepper confetti adds a nice kick. The
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Video recipes
Italians love their artichokes and Romans know how to treat them. I first had this dish in the Jewish Ghetto in Roma at Giggetto al Portico d’Ottavia sitting
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