This hearty pasta dish is mixed with chunks of fantastic Umbrian sausage sausage and lightened up with lentils and wild fennel. It’s then topped with dollops of white sauce and a sprinkling of Parmigiano-Reggiano, which form a cheesy layer as the pasta bakes. Continue reading Easy Sausage and Lentil Pasta Bake
Pasta al forno (baked pasta) is to Italy what macaroni and cheese is to the rest of the world. In the good, homemade, festive way, not – heaven forbid – in the Kraft dinner way. I was amazed to discover that the recipe was originally imported to the US by no less than President Thomas Jefferson in 1802. He even had Parmigiano and pasta imported … Continue reading classic white pasta bake with peas and ham
I have had friends who wouldn’t invite me for dinner because they thought I was a better cook then they are. Actually, I really adore it when someone cooks for me. I don’t care if it’s perfect. Cooking for someone is an act of love and I love to be pampered. Don’t we all do? Make me a fried egg, please, I’ll love you for … Continue reading spinach and ricotta crespelle: savoury crêpes Italian style
the Italian Potato Cake, or Gattò di Patate, is a Neapolitan savory dish of mashed potatoes topped with bread crumbs and filled with cheese and salumi. Continue reading Potato Gateau | Gattò | Italian savory potato cake
