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– Appetizers –
Risotto alla Milanese
Smoked Seafood Salads
Quinoa Salads with European Flair
– Main Dishes –
Bollito Misto, the Festive Boiled Meat Dinner
Smoked Seafood Salads
MAKING STUFFED BEEF BRACIOLE (INVOLTINI)
Quinoa Salads with European Flair
Salade Niçoise, Two Ways
Mushroom-Sage Dressing: Thanksgiving Side, Vegetarian Main Dish
Spring Onions, Leeks, Shallots, Ramps!
Fettuccine with Mushrooms and Radicchio
Mediterranean Seafood Stew
Pasta with Cabbage, Pasta with Kale
Paella with Shrimp and Late-Summer Vegetables
Easy Summer Ways with Fish Fillets
Lamb Stew with White Beans
Italians Eat Crepes, Too
Chicken alla Cacciatora, My Way
Pork or Chicken Cutlets alla Milanese
Favorite Iberian Soups: Gazpacho and Caldo Verde
Eggplant-Potato Stew and Other Syrian Recipes
Mushroom Tart, Fresh from the Woods
Curing the Salad Blahs
Spanish Tortilla (Tortilla Española)
Risotto alla Primavera
Bresaola with Arugula and Other Italian Deli Salads
Making Pizzoccheri with Buckwheat Tagliatelle
Greek-Style Mackerel with Mustard Sauce
New Year’s Risotto with Lentils and Black-eyed Peas
Tagliata con Rucola (AKA Italian Steak and Arugula Salad)
Zucchini Stuffed with Farro and Goat Cheese
Wild Salmon in Parchment
Rice Salad, a Summer Tradition
Asparagus, Ham & Ricotta Pie: Beats Quiche
Veal Stew with Mushrooms and Peas, on Toast
Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Italian Spa Day, with a Big Salad
Best New Italian Cookbooks
Crab and Potato Salad Called Insalata Pantesca
Risotto with Winter Squash and Ham
Hog Wild over Spaghetti with Guanciale
Portofino Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Pancetta
Blue-Corn Polenta with Chile-Mushroom Ragu
Fried Pecorino with Spicy Eggplant for Dinner
Geese, Ducks, Foie Gras and Salade Périgourdine
Chocolate Chicken for Sicilian Easter Dinner
Pici with Tuscan Kale Pesto
Mushroom-Radicchio Risotto for Two
Farmyard Chicken Braised with Sweet Peppers
Lobster Soup, a Holiday Indulgence
Celebrating the New Pecan Crop
Simple Fall Pleasure: A Bowl of Polenta
– Salads –
Smoked Seafood Salads
Quinoa Salads with European Flair
Salade Niçoise, Two Ways
The Muffuletta: From Sicily by Way of New Orleans
Antipasto Platters and Other Simple Tuscan Dishes
Curing the Salad Blahs
Your Best Balsamic Vinegar–Use It Now!
Bresaola with Arugula and Other Italian Deli Salads
Tagliata con Rucola (AKA Italian Steak and Arugula Salad)
Sicilian Tuna, Potato & Caper Salad
Rice Salad, a Summer Tradition
Thanksgiving Side: Braised Sweet-Sour Onions
Italian Spa Day, with a Big Salad
Mountain Salad with Bacon, Fontina and Caramelized Onions
Crab and Potato Salad Called Insalata Pantesca
Geese, Ducks, Foie Gras and Salade Périgourdine
– Side Dishes –
Mushroom-Sage Dressing: Thanksgiving Side, Vegetarian Main Dish
Sweet-Sour Cipolline and other Holiday Sides
Spring Onions, Leeks, Shallots, Ramps!
Lightly Pickled Vegetables
Eggplant-Potato Stew and Other Syrian Recipes
Two-Way Cauliflower with Savory Almond Granola
Risotto alla Primavera
Giardiniera and Other Pickled Vegetables
Giardiniera or Lightly Pickled Vegetables
Thanksgiving Side: Braised Sweet-Sour Onions
Kale Craze: Let’s Move On…to Other Greens
– Soups & Stews –
Minestrone, al Modo Mio
Sugar Snap Pea Gazpacho with Burrata and Pancetta
Mediterranean Seafood Stew
Spring Greens and Rice Soup
Favorite Iberian Soups: Gazpacho and Caldo Verde
A Perfectly Italian Seafood Stew
Brothy Bread Soup with Poached Eggs
Ribollita, Tuscany’s Divine Bread Soup
Chilled Tomato Soup with a Smoky Undertone
Mexican Squash Blossom Soup
Veal Stew with Mushrooms and Peas, on Toast
Clam Chowder with Italian Touches
Best New Italian Cookbooks
Bravo, Brodo! Making Broth the Italian Way.
Farmyard Chicken Braised with Sweet Peppers
Lobster Soup, a Holiday Indulgence
Pig, Lamb and Turkey Tails
Smooth Yellow-Vegetable Soup
– Drinks –
FIVE WAYS (AT LEAST) TO SIP YOUR SPRITZ
Sampling Umbrian Wines and Olive Oil at the Source
Panbriacone, Italy’s “Drunken Sweet Bread”
Steam-Train Ride in Tuscany
Bittersweet Italian Cocktails with Gin
Summer Fruit, the Sweet Italian Way
Searching for French Food in Paris
Homemade Taralli and Other Italian Gifts
Cocktail Therapy at Boston’s Drink
– Products –
Tasting Olive Oil at Its Freshly Pressed Peak
Risotto alla Milanese
MAKING STUFFED BEEF BRACIOLE (INVOLTINI)
Panissa: Chickpea-Flour Pizzettes and Northern Italian Risotto
Italy: What’s New, What’s Not
Chickpea, Lentil and Farro Soups, Norcia Style
Lightly Pickled Vegetables
Spaghetti with Anchovies and Toasted Breadcrumbs
Spring Greens and Rice Soup
Delicious Italian Tomato Sauce, Fast
Antipasto Platters and Other Simple Tuscan Dishes
Your Best Balsamic Vinegar–Use It Now!
Making Pizzoccheri with Buckwheat Tagliatelle
New Year’s Risotto with Lentils and Black-eyed Peas
Sampling Umbrian Wines and Olive Oil at the Source
Tagliata con Rucola (AKA Italian Steak and Arugula Salad)
Giardiniera and Other Pickled Vegetables
Making Ricotta at Home–Worth the Trouble?
Giardiniera or Lightly Pickled Vegetables
Ricotta Fritters with Maple Syrup
Mexican Squash Blossom Soup
Sicilian Tuna, Potato & Caper Salad
What to Do with that Panettone
Zucchini Stuffed with Farro and Goat Cheese
Chickpea “Pizza” with Mushrooms and Tomatoes
Wild Salmon in Parchment
Rice Salad, a Summer Tradition
Asparagus, Ham & Ricotta Pie: Beats Quiche
Veal Stew with Mushrooms and Peas, on Toast
Clam Chowder with Italian Touches
Panbriacone, Italy’s “Drunken Sweet Bread”
Thanksgiving Side: Braised Sweet-Sour Onions
Improvising a Mango-Peach Jam Crostata
Kale Craze: Let’s Move On…to Other Greens
Birmingham: Civil Rights Shrine and Culinary Mecca
Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Italian Spa Day, with a Big Salad
Montevarchi: More than a Prada Outlet
Under the Tuscan Rain Clouds
NYC: Rethinking the Italian Neighborhood Grocery
Bittersweet Italian Cocktails with Gin
Cooking with Olive Oil: Really, It’s Okay.
– Pizza & Sandwiches –
The Muffuletta: From Sicily by Way of New Orleans
Herbed Focaccia
Spring Onions, Leeks, Shallots, Ramps!
Chickpea “Pizza” with Mushrooms and Tomatoes
Beach Fare: Maltese Tuna Sandwich
Pizza Rustica for Easter (or Anytime)
Portofino Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Pancetta
– Baked Goods & Sweets –
Ice Cream Classics: Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate
Mango Gelato and Watermelon Granita
Herbed Focaccia
Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler
Sfincione: Thick Palermo-Style Pizza
Ricotta Fritters with Maple Syrup
Calamondin Marmalade. Huh?
What to Do with that Panettone
Lemon Ricotta Gelato, Made at Home
Asparagus, Ham & Ricotta Pie: Beats Quiche
Panbriacone, Italy’s “Drunken Sweet Bread”
Improvising a Mango-Peach Jam Crostata
Post Dementia: Saving a Mother’s Recipes
Portofino Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Pancetta
Summer Fruit, the Sweet Italian Way
Searching for French Food in Paris
Calzones and Other Pizza Foldovers
Homemade Taralli and Other Italian Gifts