The phrase « Ho finito » in Italian is how you would translate all three of the following English phrases: I am done. / I’m done. I am finished. / I’m finished. I have finished. / I’ve finished. Ho finito! I’m done! / I’m finished! / I’ve finished! Ho is the first person singular present ... Read more
"Throwback Thursday: Taking you back through the past 6 years by highlighting some of my favorite blog posts" We had 12 people over for a 3 course dinner on Easter. Add in serving plates, pots and utensils and that adds up to a lot of washing! But it was all worth it. Dinner was a huge success. The leg of lamb, pork shoulder, roasted vegetables, butter sage gnocchi (you get the idea), were all good; but my two favorite dishes of the day were the Pizza Rustica appetizer and the Ricotta pie dessert. Both are old family recipes that have been passed down to me. The Pizza Rustica from my father's family and the Ricotta Pie from my mothers. Pizza Rustica (printable recipe) For the Crust: 2 cups flour 3 tsp shortening 2/3 tsp baking powder 1 egg 1/3 tsp salt 1/2 cup ice water Sift dry ingredients together. Blend shortening into sifted flour with fork. Mix egg with cold water. Add to flour and mix until a ball is formed. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. For the Filling: 2 hard boiled eggs, diced 4 oz. prosciutto, chopped 8 oz. pepperoni, diced 8 oz. mozzarella, diced 4 oz. salami, diced 1 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese 3/4 lb Italian sausage, removed from casing & browned 1 lb ricotta cheese 2 eggs 2 oz. ham, diced Combine ricotta, salt and Parmesan cheese. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the various meats, cheese and hard boiled eggs. Mix well. Roll out pastry to line a 10 inch deep pie pan. Roll out leftover for top crust. Pour mixture into pan and cover pie with top crust. Fold dough under and back to flute thickly. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake in preheated 400 oven for first 15 minutes. Lower temperature to 325 and bake 45 minutes. Ricotta Pie (printable recipe) 12 eggs 1 tsp salt 3 lbs ricotta 2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon lemon and orange zest, to taste Beat eggs well. Mix in sugar, salt, vanilla and ricotta cheese. Blend well. Add lemon and orange zest. Pour into a prepared pan and sprinkle cinnamon on top Bake for 50 minutes at 350
Antonio Mancini, c. 1887
Created in 1878, the year of King Vittorio Emanuele II’s death, Krumiri are said to pay tribute to the king's handlebar mustache.
Crostoli. An Italian treat served predominantly during Carnevale. Sweet fried dough with hints of lemon and grappa and dusted with powdered sugar.
Delicious, Deep fried donuts topped with powdered sugar - the classic Italian Zeppole
Allow me to introduce you to one of my favorite Italian custard-filled pastries. Meet pasticciotti. I'm going to let you figure out how to ...
Hi everyone, my name is Sandie and I will be your hostess this month. My blog is Crumbs of Love and I have been a Daring Baker since 2009. I find cooking and baking very relaxing (mostly!) and I love testing, and improving, my abilities. I have a deep fondness…
These ligurian ex-votos which illustrate people miraculously survived the fall are created as a personal expression of thanks and a public testimony to faith and gratitude to the Virgin Mary, always present at the scene of the accident. 1. A bricklayer falls from the roof. September 3, 1898. Genoa-Sestri, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora Virgo Potens. Oil on canvas, cm 55x33. 2. A bricklayer falls from the roof. September 3, 1898 (particular). 3. A worker falls from scaffolding while working on the construction of an electrical substation. May 3, 1913 (particular). 4. A worker falls from scaffolding while working on the construction of an electrical substation. May 3, 1913. Genoa-Voltri, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Grazie. Oil on canvas, cm 60x40. 5. Man falls from balcony. October 15, 1874. Ceranesi, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Guardia. Oil on canvas. 6. Man falls from balcony (another version). Genoa, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora del Monte. Oil on canvas, cm 50x40. 7. Man falls from balcony. March 24, 1929 (particular). Genoa-Sestri, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia sul monte Gazzo. 8. Man falls from balcony. March 24, 1929. Genoa-Sestri, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia sul monte Gazzo. Oil on glass, cm 43x34. 9. Child falls from a window. Nineteenth century. Megli, Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Oil on canvas, cm 30x35. 10. Worker falls from a window. September 27, 1928. Genoa, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora del Monte. Tempera on cardboard, cm 50x36. 11. A little girl falls from seventh floor, landing in a basket of vegetables. July 14, 1879. Genoa, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora del Monte. Oil on canvas, cm 39x34. 12. Man falls from tree. Eighteenth century. Megli, Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Oil on board, cm 25x22. 13. Man falls from a ladder. January 23, 1875. Genoa-Sestri, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia sul monte Gazzo. Oil on board, cm 38x49 (particular). 14. Man falls from a ladder. January 23, 1875. Genoa-Sestri, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia sul monte Gazzo. Oil on board, cm 38x49. 15. Two children falling from a tree. February 13, 1892. Genoa-Sestri, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora Virgo Potens. Oil on paper on canvas, cm 34x42. 16. A man falls into a mill. September 28, 1888. Millesimo, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora del Deserto. Oil on canvas, cm 41x29. 17. Two brothers falling into the water-wheel. August 25, 1885. Ceranesi, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Guardia. Oil on board, cm 40x30.
Ricciarelli are dense, chewy Italian almond cookies originating in Siena. They are a distant, and much less fussy, Italian cousin to the French macaron — perfect with tea or coffee!
Okay, I have a confession. I’m kind of obsessed with this new cookbook~ Dolce Italiano by Gina De Palma. I don’t usually spend too much time making Italian desserts as a general rule, but some of the recipes in this book I thought were really interesting. Last week I went a little crazy at Borders Bookstore.... Read More
Crepes in Broth
How to make a favorite pasta dish from long-running Sardinian restaurant D.O.C. Wine Bar in Brooklyn.
from the Walters Art Museum, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Pastiera is a dessert to grow into, after which it reveals itself as a marvel of balanced flavors and contrasting textures. I'm so glad my mom plugged away with this one because now I cannot imagine Easter without it.
Hungarian palacsinta (pancakes) are like French crepes or Polish naleśniki or Serbian palacinke. They are eaten with sweet or savory fillings.
Creative and hands-on Tomie dePaola book activities for teaching author's viewpoint, problem/solution, cause and effect and more.
The many kinds of Italian pastry, like cannoli, struffoli, sfogliatelle, and minni di virgini, are sinfully delicious. But they have a religious history.
Products Desserts Description Anisette cookies, tasty anytime! Diameter n/a Ingredients n/a Description Italian Waffle cookies made by Little Pepi's Di ...
Colors in Italian: Matching Quiz.
I haven't posted a dessert recipe in quite a while. Well, what with trying to drop the holiday pounds, it didn't seem like a good idea. ...
Before coming across this lovely plate of Maccheroni alla Chitarra with Ragù Abruzzese and Palottine that graces the cover of Domenica Marchetti's The Glorious Pasta of Italy, I'd always thought that spaghetti and meatballs was strictly checkered tablecloth territory, an Italian-American dish with very distant (if any) ties to Italian cookery. As it turns out, this Italian cousin of our beloved spaghetti and meatballs is quite the popular dish in Abruzzo.
Filipino Spaghetti is the ultimate comfort food. Made of ground beef, hot dogs, sweet-style sauce, and banana catsup, this pasta dish is a guaranteed party hit!
There's an ideal combination of ingredients in this mixture. A very light and large cheesecake, even guests who don't normally eat cheesecake have loved this one.
Time well wasted
