This is a Korean-Italian ragu with lots of great flavors. Loving both cuisines I knew this would be a good pairing of a rich, savory and slightly sweet meat sauce with ruffled pasta by Sfoglini. Mirepoix of veggies and even a fruit become part of the sauce which you can make ahead of time. Classic … Continue reading
A seasonal pasta from Sfoglini, Calabrian Chili Cascatelli, is used to make this recipe which is a take on Marcella Hazan’s classic marinara sauce. Sfoglini is known for its shaped pasta such as vesuvius, reginetti and quattrotini and their flavored cascatelli and lumache with calabrian chili. Not only are the shapes fun to work with … Continue reading
Nicolina Sergiacomo Peduzzi is the maker behind Rustichella D’abruzzo. the Italian pasta used in this post. She also created this recipe which I found in; Autentico Cooking Italian, the Authentic Way by Rolando Beramendi (2017). The pasta is made with carefully selected durum wheat semolina and pure spring water in Abruzzo where many consider the … Continue reading
I receive regular recipes from thekitchen.com and this chicken dish tweaked my tastebuds. The white wine/white wine vinegar sauce sounded wonderful and light which was flavored with fresh rosemary and smashed garlic cloves. I was not mistaken and it was a perfect dinner served over my favorite rice. The author attended a Kosher Italian cooking … Continue reading
A number of classic Roman pasta dishes rely on the essential method of emulsifying the starch in the pasta water to create a creamy, cohesive sauce, including Pasta alla gricia, Pasta all’amatriciana(I will be posting that next) and Cacio e pepe (already posted). Spaghetti carbonnara could be considered a fourth choice but I chose not … Continue reading
Yes, this risotto has beef stock instead of white wine/chicken stock giving it an unexpected flavor. The wine may be missing but there is lots of butter, Parmesan cheese (I doubled the cheese and it was thicker but cheesy) and beef stock. The beef stock (versus broth) gives the risotto a darker color and makes … Continue reading
Does this recipe say summer, or what! This is a favorite Italian pasta dish loved by many and Marcella Hazan said no single dish is more delicious in the entire Italian pasta repertory. I certainly can see why and you will too if you make it. This recipe uses a method of preparing pasta with … Continue reading