Tag: food

Wild strawberries. Simple and sublime.

Mouth watering wild strawberries in fresh cream.  True Italian style.  This simple and the sublime dish was served up to me at Trattoria Sostanza,  Il Troia as it’s often called,  after I dined on a decadent dish of baked chicken smothered in butter.  The concierge at my hotel assured me this place was easy to…

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Fancy a little wild boar?

This is Osteria Del  Cinghiale Bianco, the restaurant in the Oltrarno district in Florence where we ate before heading over to the Arno to take pictures. It looks like so many other restaurants throughout the area.  When we got there, we were very early by Italian standards – around 6:00pm.  They grudgingly gave us a…

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A Little Risotto

Soft food doesn’t need to be boring. Risotto fits the bill quite nicely. When I was in Italy last year I purchased a lovely handmade risotto pot from Cesare in Montepulciano. He’s one of Italy’s last coppersmiths – made the whole thing by hand. It’s heavy and beautiful!

Pizza. Crunchy and Delightful.

This is the pizza we had in Donnini, a quaint little town in Tuscany. Today I yearn for it, perhaps because I cannot have it. It is the day after my dental surgery.  The picture will have to do.

Of Kittens and Spicy Polenta

Let me introduce you to my 10 week old kitten, Bella.  Oh, and that’s spicy Tuscan ragu drizzled on top of hearty polenta.

I will make Orecchietti

This summer when I travel to Puglia I hope to learn to make orecchietti. They are shaped like little ears. The name is derived from the combination of orecchio (ear) and etto (small).   Chances are, the next time you travel to Italy and take a cooking class,  you will be given the opportunity to…

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