This week, instead of a recipe, I thought about sharing with you some magic moments from last year’s trip to Sicily. I went to the Aeolian Islands, or Isole Eolie, one of the most enchanted places of the Mediterranean. The Eolie (or Lipari) islands are a group of 7 volcanic islands located between Naples and North […]
Tales and curiosities about food: traditions and culinary heritage, funny episodes, discoveries
Have you been hit hard by the recent cold weather? Make yourself a bowl of Ribollita, one of my favorite soups. Hearty and herbaceous, loaded with leafy green vegetables, Ribollita is also very satisfying: beans, potatoes and bread provide an almost creamy texture. Not to mention the addition of thyme, which delivers an aromatic twist. […]
If you have been to Italy you have probably tasted or heard of Vov: a luscious, velvety, creamy liquor. What you may not be aware of is that it’s truly easy to make, and its homemade version is at least as good as the bottled one, still unavailable in the US.
Since I moved to the U.S. in 2001, I have been mystified about this strange, nearly ubiquitous phenomenon known as the Alfredo sauce. I mean: how could I, a food journalist and recent transplant from Italy, not know about it? Yet it was everywhere I turned in the U.S. — on Italian menus, on supermarket […]