Category: pasta and grains
Simpler, slower food … and life. Plus an easy end-of-summer pasta salad.
| October 5, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Italian, pasta and grains, summer |
A few events recently have made me reconsider the pace at which I live my life (read => too fast!). I realized that I was caught in a speed spiral, always saying “yes” to everyone that asked me, always attending every event I was invited to, always trying to do everything “perfectly” (which just means… more
Fava beans behold your soul…and go great with fettuccine!
| May 18, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under beans, Italian, pasta and grains, spring |
Fresh fava beans are a fast-fleeting seasonal treat: when I see them at the market, usually at the sometime in early May, I have to have them. In Rome they are a welcome fresh lunch, served with pecorino and a glass of wine (see my previous post from last year, “Fava beans with pecorino, mint,… more
A fun challenge: a whole meal made with Tortellini
| April 26, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under contest, pasta and grains |
I recently received an email that asked: “Do you love to cook Italian? Share your recipe with Barilla and Foodbuzz for a chance to win a trip to Italy! Barilla is challenging you to imagine an Italian-inspired recipe or meal created with Barilla Tortellini”…I could not resist the temptation: how could I turn down… more
Spaghettini with bottarga (mullet roe), fennel seeds, capers, and garlic
| April 8, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Italia, Italian, italy, pasta and grains, seafood, summer |
Si vo viviri gustusu, ova di tunnu e cacocciulu spinusu (Sicilian proverb, meaning: if you wish to live like a gastronome, eat tuna eggs and prickly cardoons) As the weather warms up I find myself craving more and more summer dishes, flavors from the sea side, and of course ingredients from Italy. This time… more
Impossibly light ravioli (+ Japan)
| March 17, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, Italia, Italian, italy, pasta and grains |
* Note: pardon the mess while I reconstruct my web site. What do you think so far (just hit the banner to see the home page)? Feedback is welcome! * When catastrophic things happen, like the recent Japan earthquake, our thoughts inevitably go to our ephemeral life, here, now. I think they present a good reminder to… more
Tiny journeys in my kitchen (#3): Mediterranean simplicity (pasta al limone)
| February 28, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under easy, fast, journeys, lemon, pasta and grains, simple, vegetarian |
[Pictured above: tagliolini al limone; simple ingredients: tagliolini, thyme, lemon, Parmigiano; a terrace over the Mediterranean] Whenever I go back to Italy, I return with a bag full of memories, a few fresh lemons from Sorrento, some well aged Parmigiano-Reggiano…and a good reminder: that life is best when lived simply and that food is best… more
Post #4 for Project Food Blog: Picture Perfect – "La Dolce Vita" butternut squash agnolotti
| October 9, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under "Project Food Blog”, autumn, challenge, fall, pasta and grains |
It’s wonderful to have moved on to round 4 of Project Food Blog. I am THANKFUL, excited and inspired! Challenge #4 is about going “beyond” taking a “pretty picture”. We are asked to create a step-by-step, instructional photo tutorial, guiding the reader through the steps. “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” ~ Federico… more
Summer dinner: pesche al vino (peaches in wine), spaghetti w/pesto trapanese, tomato salad, figs
| August 30, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under Italian, pasta and grains, summer, vegetarian |
I am trying to enjoy every single little bit of summer left, until it ends… maybe soon?It’s still hot outside, my raised beds in the garden are still producing a lot, especially basil and tomatoes.Sitting outside at night for dinner is still quite hot but getting more pleasant, and the nights are getting shorter.Memories of… more
I am back (and your recipe wishes come true)!
| August 17, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under Italian, pasta and grains, seafood, shellfish, summer |
Hello everyone: I am back! Thank you for your patience while I was gone on vacation: I was in Italy visiting my family. We were on a sailboat navigating the Pontine islands (a wonderful well kept secret).While I was gone I became a featured FoodBuzz publisher (see badge on the right) and I was mentioned… more
Fresh peas!!!!!
| April 23, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under pasta and grains, peas, soup, soups, spring, vegetables |
Oh, how I LOVE fresh peas. Welcome spring!!!I like eating them raw, right out of the pod. Maybe in a salad.I like them cooked in a spring soup. There are two I make. One is a cold one, with mint (I like it served in shot glasses, as an appetizer/amuse bouche). The other one is warm… more
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