Basic yellow cake
We all love to munch that delicious yellow cake with our tea or coffee in the evening. But did you know that it is also extremely easy to prepare it too?...
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Chicken and stars for kids of all ages
If I had to pick one food, one dish that I revere above all others, it would probably be this one. Stelline (tiny star-shaped pastina) cooked in homemade chicken broth is one...
Homemade vegetable broth
You do not need meat to make a good broth. Roasting the vegetables before simmering them in water yields a hearty, full flavored result. I use this tasty broth in some of my pasta soups, including Fregola Soup with Rosemary and Pecorino Sardo, and in the seasonal pasta and bean soups....
Homemade meat broth
This is an all-purpose broth that many Italian cooks keep on hand as a base for soups and for adding to stews and other dishes. Portions: Makes about 10 cups-2.4 l Ingredients:...
Homemade chicken broth
Those of us who like to cook (and eat) know that there is nothing like a pot of chicken broth simmering on the stove top. It perfumes the house with...
Lamb ragù
Here is one of two classic versions of ragù that are prevalent throughout Abruzzo. This one features only lamb, a common ingredient in the mountain cuisine of the region, and...
Ragù alla bolognese
Even though my mother was born in Abruzzo, she makes the best Bolognese sauce that I have ever tasted, bar none. This sauce is dramatically different from the Abruzzese style...
Ragù all’abbruzzese
I have seen (and tried) any number of versions of this traditional meat sauce. Some call for beef, pork, and chicken; others for beef and lamb (or castrato, the castrated...
Bechamel sauce
This is a good all purpose white sauce. In this book, it is used in several recipes, including Lasagne Verde alla Bolognese and Cannelloni al Radicchio. You can vary it...
Fresh tomato sauce
I start making this sauce at the moment plum tomatoes appear at my local farmers’ market in midsummer, and I keep making it until they finally leave the stage in...
Simple tomato sauce
When plum tomatoes are no longer available at the farmers’ market, I turn to this easy, yet still delicious basic sauce (sugo di pomodoro semplice). Using superior quality canned tomatoes...
Crespelle
Crespelle (crepes) are delicate, nourishing, and surprisingly easy to make. In parts of Italy, especially in Abruzzo and Molise, they sometimes take the place of pasta in dishes such as...
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