Head on over to Judith’s place for some homemade Chicken Pot Pie - made the old fashioned way! It makes me want to go out and buy a chicken and start stewing it. She’s also taken the time to give us some insight into traditional American cooking - you know, the kind without […]
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0 Comment » Continuing with the history of the area (See Part I if you missed it)….
After 476 AD, during the time of the emperor Justinian, the area was subject to invasions by various Germanic tribes (particularly the Goths) and later the Lombards.
The Lombard dominion over the territory lasted from 568 to 774 and the local people were […]
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As I mentioned the other day, today is the first day of “Made in America” featuring American recipes made here in Italy. Per vedere la ricetta in italiano, andate qui.
My starting off choice was (American Style) Shepherd’s Pie. Yes, I know, shepherd’s pie is made with lamb in England, but we in the […]
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As of Friday of this week, I’ll be participating in a new endeavor to bring some American cooking to Italy.
The idea was dreamt up by Judith over at Think on It. She’s gotten tired of hearing Italians say that Americans only eat junk food and sweets, so she decided to show them what real, […]
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Otherwise known as woodsman (or woodswoman?) style penne pasta. This is one of my all-time favorites that I whipped up after eating it in a local restaurant. Afterwards, I went looking for recipes and found so many versions, some including pancetta, some onions, some without cream or without peas, etc., that I really don’t […]
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