Homemade vegetable broth

4 years ago

You do not need meat to make a good broth. Roasting the vegetables before simmering them in water yields a…

Homemade meat broth

4 years ago

This is an all-purpose broth that many Italian cooks keep on hand as a base for soups and for adding to…

Homemade chicken broth

4 years ago

Those of us who like to cook (and eat) know that there is nothing like a pot of chicken broth…

Lamb ragù

4 years ago

Here is one of two classic versions of ragù that are prevalent throughout Abruzzo. This one features only lamb, a…

Ragù alla bolognese

4 years ago

Even though my mother was born in Abruzzo, she makes the best Bolognese sauce that I have ever tasted, bar…

Ragù all’abbruzzese

4 years ago

I have seen (and tried) any number of versions of this traditional meat sauce. Some call for beef, pork, and…

Bechamel sauce

4 years ago

This is a good all purpose white sauce. In this book, it is used in several recipes, including Lasagne Verde…

Fresh tomato sauce

4 years ago

I start making this sauce at the moment plum tomatoes appear at my local farmers’ market in midsummer, and I…

Simple tomato sauce

4 years ago

When plum tomatoes are no longer available at the farmers’ market, I turn to this easy, yet still delicious basic…

Crespelle

4 years ago

Crespelle (crepes) are delicate, nourishing, and surprisingly easy to make. In parts of Italy, especially in Abruzzo and Molise, they…