Category: any season
Lemon and olive oil cake (Torta all’olio e limone)
| February 5, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, cake, dessert, lemon, olive oil, sweets |
My grandmother’s (nonna Paola) recipe. There are many versions of this cake around Italy, but of course I like my nonna’s one. It’s light and delicious at any time of the day. We used to have it for breakfast, dipped in cold milk. You can also make it with orange instead of lemon. You can… more
B3: Buttery Brioche Bread
| February 2, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, bread, breads, brioche |
There’s nothing that makes the house smell more delicious and cozy than the scent of fresh baked bread…and what is more sensual than buttery brioche bread? On the last October edition of Bon Apetit I found a recipe for brioche by Dorie Greenspan (see her post on this here) and attempted my way to try it,… more
Lemon tea cakes
| February 1, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, cake, dessert, lemon, sweets |
I adore a sweet bite in the afternoon with my tea break. I found these delightful and tart mini-cakes on a magazine a few years ago and kept it in my cut-out files (it’s full of flour and butter splatters, as every recipe that has been loved and made multiple times should be!). These cakes are… more
"testaroli" al pesto (a crepe-like pasta)
| January 26, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, Italian, pasta and grains, pesto |
I did say I was on a mission to try Italian traditional recipes, especially the poor and ancient regional specialties.I needed to make dinner in a pinch and had very few things on hand. I looked in my freezer and there was some pesto from the summer. So I thought quick of a pasta to… more
on wild food foraging…
| January 5, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, books, foraging, herbs, pesto, plants, sauces, vegetarian |
(the picture above is of wild ramps, collected last spring) Yesterday I went to the library (I go once a week) to treat myself to some lost and forgotten books. I love digging for treasures, even in the food section.As I was seraching for edible plants, I found “The Wild, Wild Cookbook: A Guide for… more
Gnudi: delicate ricotta-parmesan gnocchi
| January 4, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, cheese, gnocchi, pasta and grains, ricotta, vegetarian |
These delicate and fluffy little gnocchi are a specialty at the The Spotted Pig in New York City. They are JUST ricotta and Parmesan: no flour, no potato, no egg!I got the recipe from Zen can cook. I cooked them twice and seasoned once with brown butter and sage and another time with a light… more
Kumquat pâte de fruit (fruit jellies)
| December 18, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, candied fruit, candy, dessert, kumquat, winter |
I bought some kumquats from the market… mmm … what should I do with them???I have always wanted to make pâte de fruit (little fruit jelly jewels) so I thought I would try that.Another option was to candy them whole. There are basicaly 3 ways to make pâte de fruit (pronounced: PAHT duh fruit): 1) The sloooooow way:… more
"Ovis Mollis": tender cookies with apricot-jam and honey
| November 17, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, cookies, dessert, holidays, jam |
These simple Italian cookies with a wonderfully tender texture are made with a secret: hard-boiled egg yolks and corn starch. They are filled with jam (and I add honey for shine and sweetness) and dusted with confectioners’ sugar. They are the perfect complement for tea. I looked everywhere for the origin of these cookies and the meaning of the… more
Mini pies (sweet and savory)
| November 16, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, appetizers, broccolini, dessert, fast, gifts, individual, pie, strawberry, vegetarian |
I like a small little mini pies, sweet and savory. Especially because I LOVE pie crust and serving individual portions of anything.For those of you who know me, you know I like to make most things from scratch…BUT this is an exception. It’s ok to use store-bought pastry dough. This is a last minute preparation… more
Peasant’s pie ("pizza rustica") with mozzarella and salame
| November 12, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, appetizers, autumn, cheese, crust, eggs, mozzarella, parmesan, salame, side dishes, winter |
This savory pie is delicious right out of the oven, piping hot and oozing mozzarella cheese in strands or diced up in squares once cooled in finger bites. It’s awesome for buffets and pic-nics. It is actually similar in idea to a quiche, but it is topped with pastry.You can be creative with the main… more
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