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Canederli

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Canederli is the Italian name given to the bread dumplings so popular in Austria and other parts of central Europe, known in German as Semmelknödl or just knödel . During my years in Vienna it was one of my favorite things to eat, so[...]

La genovese

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Besides ragù alla napoletana , la genovese is probably the most iconic of all Neapolitan pasta sauces, and yet it is little known outside Italy or, for that matter, little seen outside Naples itself. And, for reasons I cannot[...]

Risi e bisi

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Sweet, fresh peas in their pods can be hard to find, but when I spotted some in a local market I grabbed them up to make a delicious Springtime dish from the Veneto: risi e bisi , or rice and peas in Venetian dialect. Although it[...]

Pasta e ceci

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La pasta e ceci, è, insieme alla pasta e fagioli , la pasta e lenticchie e la  pasta e piselli , un piatto tipico della tradizione partenopea e campana. Già nel medioevo, un cortigiano della corte di Carlo II d’Angiò ,[...]

Pasta e ceci

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There's nothing so satisfying yet so quick and simple than the combination of pasta and some sort of legume--beans, peas or, in this case, ceci (chickpeas). And, as you probably know, the combination makes for a complete protein with[...]

La ribollita

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We've already gone over the basic recipe for minestrone on this blog. Once you've mastered that, it is a lot of fun to explore the many varieties of minestrone from all over Lo Stivale (meaning 'the boot' one of the many nicknames[...]

Risotto verde

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As explained in my post on the ABCs of making risotto , it is one of those infinitely versatile dishes that smart cooks live by. Once you know the basic recipe, you've actually formed an entire repertoire by just varying the flavoring[...]

Zuppa di orzo

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Italian cuisine is known for pasta and risotto and polenta and, to a lesser extent, for farro . But did you know that Italians also enjoy barley? Here is a simple, basic barley soup that is both healthy, appetizing and, if made in a[...]

Dolce sognar..

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e lasciarsi cullar/nell'incanto della notte.. Chi non ha visto da piccola (o ha fatto vedere ai proprio pargoli) "Lilli e il Vagabondo"? E alzi la mano chi non ha mai detto, vedendo la scena degli spaghetti: "Voglio mangiarli anche[...]

Pasta al tonno

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Here's a quick note on another staple weeknight dinner: pasta al tonno . Very fast and almost as easy as opening a can. Put your pasta on the boil. The sauce will take no more time than it takes for the water to come to the boil and the pasta[...]