One of the first flavors my husband wants, after the new oil and possible with the new oil is the Tuscan kale, cavolo nero. Winter brings us fabulous greens, from spinach, chard and kale. My favorite season for salads. The choice is amazing. But most of all, Tuscans excel at twice cooking greens, making them…
Pork and Beans
Anything is better with bacon. To many of us, pork is a comfort food that is the food for all seasons. As the chilly weather started in, I started thinking about my favorite comfort foods for fall. Besides pumpkin: pork and porcini where the next foods on the list. Next April I will…
Pleasures of Pumpkin-again
pumpkin gnocchi with sage, butter and parmesan With the crisp fall weather holding before the wet winter sets in,I am having a love affair with pumpkin. I am lucky to not have to buy whole pumpkins,but slices, as I need them. I find myself cooking pumpkin in many ways. So far I have done the grilled…
I love Pumpkin!
Pumpkins are so fall! Not only do you have left-overs from halloween,but the hills are also covered in various shades of gold, rust and green which are all pumpkin inspired. I adore pumpkin in soup, risotto and gnocchi. Try pumpkin gnocchi served with traditional balsamic vinegar and shaved parmesan cheese! The lovely elixir like qualities…
You say Tomato- I say Pomodoro
Reading Deb’s Tomato Fest on Martha Stewart’s Blog, Dinner Tonight, how could I not gather my Italian tomato recipes together in one place now that we are having a gut of tomatoes! So stopping by Margaret’s Way to the Garden Blog, I got the info on the Food Fest Party they are having weekly….
Tuscan summer dishes
As the city empties, locals fleeing to the beaches leaving towns to the tourists, I enjoy the silence that comes from the lack of traffic. Walking through villages it is common to see an older person, in the cool of their house, perhaps too old to go with the family to the beach, watching the…
Brutto ma Buono
Brutto ma Buono….Ugly but good Heirloom tomatoes are not always pretty but they are pretty good! Rich and almost meaty! Today’s Cuore di Bue ended up in a riff on a traditional summer salad lightened up. Insalata Russa , russian salad, is a classic, made from tiny boiled veggies, usually peas, carrots, potatoes and string…
Florence’s New Year’s Day!
March 25th… 9 months to the day to Christmas.. The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci which is in Japan at the moment!