Minestrone literally means ‘big soup’ in Italian (minestra [soup] + -one). I.e. the soup with many ingredients. There is no set recipe for minestrone, since it is often made out of whatever vegetables are in season or available from region to region. It can be vegetarian, or contain meat. Emilia is a region of […]
Filed under: Recipe on May 29th, 2010 | Comments Off on Minestrone alla Emiliana: The Big Northern Soup
Any dish which makes an appearance in two of the greatest movies of all time ought to be taken seriously. While I settled on a different recipe than those featured in Goodfellas and The Godfather – I hope the boys would approve. If you usually make meatballs using a jar of prepared sauce, you […]
Filed under: Recipe on May 26th, 2010 | Comments Off on Authentic Italian Spaghetti & Meatballs
There is no better cookie than the oatmeal cookie. I’m not sure why, at some point in history, the oatmeal cookie was relegated to the raisin division and was banned from being served straight up or with chocolate chips. In my books though, this is the greatest cookie by a long shot. Just sweet enough, […]
Filed under: Recipe on May 23rd, 2010 | Comments Off on Naked Oatmeal Cookies
