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...
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Italian Recipes
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...
Savory pastry dough
This is a wonderful, all-purpose dough for making savory torte, such as Timballo di Maccheroni alla Chitarra with Tiny Meatballs and Lamb Ragù. It is also what I use to...
Tomato cream sauce
The addition of just a few basic vegetables and a splash of cream (okay a generous splash of cream) transforms an ordinary tomato sauce into something much more luxurious, sugo...
Whole wheat pasta dough
This is an eggless dough, one that yields a lovely, chewy noodle (or whatever shape you choose). I use this recipe to make Whole-Wheat Fettuccine with Savoy Cabbage, Cream, and...
Spinach pasta dough
Emerald green, at once earthy and elegant, spinach pasta is a staple in Italy, particularly in Emilia Romagna, where it is used in the region’s most renowned dish, Lasagne Verde...
Fresh egg pasta dough
I have included instructions for mixing the dough in the food processor and for mixing it by hand. I almost always use the food processor, which makes quick work of the task....
Saffron pasta dough
Saffron’s origins are in the Middle East. But the fragrant, red-gold spice, which is harvested from the flower of the Crocus sativus plant, has been cultivated in Abruzzo’s Navelli plain,...
Pumpkin pasta dough
Fresh egg noodles in Italy are a gorgeous, rich golden color that is hard to replicate elsewhere. This is because of the intense red of the yolks (indeed, in Italy...
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