Celebrating Pasqua with Pastiera
There are certain sweets that seem synonymous with specific seasons, holidays and occasions. Cakes for birthdays; confetti (Jordan almonds) for weddings; churros for Cinco de Mayo, s’mores over a summer campfire; apple and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving; candy corn for Halloween; shortbread and panettone for Christmas; heart shaped bon bons and sugar cookies for Valentine’s; […]
Carbonara: A Pasta that’s all it’s Cracked up to Be
Never mind cracking a few eggs to make an omelet, I’d paraphrase the old proverb, to say “you’ve got to crack a few eggs to make a carbonara”. Eggs, cheese (Parmigiano or Pecorino Romano specifically), guanciale or pancetta and black pepper are the simple ingredients that make up one of the greatest spaghetti dishes in […]
Skillet Scallions and Eggs
*Photos courtesy of Frank Mazzuca Warren Buffet once said, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” and he was right; you shouldn’t put them all in a basket but rather you should put them in a skillet and cook them up Calabrese style for a simple and delicious dish. Earlier this week I spent […]