Caponata
This eggplant relish is the hallmark of a great Sicilian cook. Johnny remembers coming home from football practice and snacking on a caponata sandwich. Now, that’s Italian! Make it at least...
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Pomodori bruschette
Portions: Makes 8 servings Lots of restaurants serve bruschette now, but we know that details count. By the way, here’s a short Italian lesson: A single slice of toast with topping is a bruschetta. The plural is bruschette. Ingredients: 1 small red onion, cut into very...
Fava beans with breadcrumbs (Fave con la mollica)
Portions: Serves 6 Ingredients: 75 kg/4 lb fresh young fava beans 175 ml/6 fl oz water 5 tablespoons olive oil Salt Small bunch fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 125 g/4 oz stale white breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar Freshly ground black...
Saint Lucy’s pudding (Cuccia)
Portions: Serves approximately 10 to 12 Ingredients: 1.25 kg/2½ lb whole wheat berries Small pinch of salt Preparation: Soak the whole wheat berries in cold water for 2 or 3...
Spring faca fry (Frittedda)
Portions: Serves 6 Ingredients: 900 g/2 lb very young peas 900 g/2 lb very young fava beans 12 small, tender artichokes 5 or 6 spring onions 350 ml/12 fl oz water ...
Pasta with salted anchovy sauce (Pasta con salsa di acciughe salate)
Portions: Serves 6 Ingredients: 50 g/2 oz currants 1 bunch fresh wild fennel sprigs (optional) 2 parsley sprigs 125 ml/4 fl oz olive oil 75 g/3 oz pine nuts 10-12 salted...
Tomato extract (‘Strattu)
Portions: Makes 450 g/1 lb Ingredients: 4.5 kg/10 lb very ripe, healthy tomatoes Salt 5-6 sprigs fresh sweet basil 2-4 tablespoons olive oil Coarse salt Preparation: Wash the tomatoes, remove...
Pasta with anchovies and breadcrumbs (Pasta con acciughe e mollica)
Portions: Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 225 g/8 oz dried breadcrumbs 5 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves 4 tablespoons tomato extract or 5 tablespoons tomato purée 225 ml/8 fl oz warm water 675 g/1½ lb spaghetti 10-12 anchovy...
Fava bean soup (Maccu)
Portions: Serves 6 Ingredients: 450 g/1 lb dried fava beans, peeled 2.3 litres/4 pints cold water 1 bunch wild fennel sprigs, washed and chopped, or 2 teaspoons fennel seeds Salt and freshly...
Carbonara
One of the first pasta dishes I learned to cook was spaghetti carbonara. I was amazed at how simple it was to make, but more importantly how much flavor it...
Pepperoni with chile
This is my all-time favorite pizza. I love the chewiness of the pepperoni and also the heat that comes from the chile in it. There is a classic Italian combination...
Margherita
This is the pizza that pizzerias around the world should be judged by. If they can’t make a good margherita, then there is probably no chance of them doing justice...
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