It's nearly time for me to pack things up and head back home to the US. In preparation for our departure there are lots of things to be done, details to be arranged, etc. But a girl's gotta eat! In an effort to avoid many more trips to the market before we leave, I made...
Italian
Foodie Field Trip: Rialto Market
One of our favorite things to do when we visit other cities is to check out the markets. Vancouver's Granville Island Public Market, Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market, Los Angeles' The Original Farmer's Market, etc. We love them all. It will come as no surprise then that the Rialto Market was at the top of my...
Pasta with Zucchini and Ricotta
There are a lot of things Italy does really well. For one, they really respect their ingredients. You don't have to speak their language to see that it is deeply ingrained in their heritage. You only really eat what you grow yourself, or what is grown in your immediate vicinity. You're buying from the person...
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo has been my favorite meal since I was a little girl. What's not to love about pasta and creamy Alfredo sauce? It's a perfect food. According to the recipe, this dish was the renowned specialty of the Roman restauranteur Alfredo, known as the "king of fettuccine", who invented it during the 1930s in...
Homemade Pasta Dough (Method)
Homemade Pasta Dough Credit: La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy by The Italian Academy of Cuisine Here is an essential, all-purpose method for making pasta dough. Many of the pasta recipes in La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy follow this method. Simply follow these instructions substituting the proper ingredients & measurements given in...
Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Panzanella
I've never made a panzella (Tuscan bread and tomato salad) before, but now that I have I can't wait to make it all summer for a nice lunch or light dinner. July 24, 2014 Update: We enjoyed this Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Panzanella for dinner again last night, and it was the perfect light dinner...
Homemade Manicotti
Michael's favorite meal when he was growing up was manicotti. He would always request it for his birthday dinner, special occasions, etc. Over the years that we've been married, I haven't made it a lot of times. Probably because I don't love it, and he hasn't requested it much. All that has changed now. He...