Tag: Liguria

Ligurian Swiss Chard Tart
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Ligurian Swiss Chard Pie

I have Joyce Goldstein’s “Enoteca” book to thank for this excellent savoury tart that’s become a favourite at our house.  Use your favourite crust recipe or EVO crust if you’ve have one you like to use. The crust recipe given is one I like to use for many things, including this fabulous vegetarian “Springtime” pie. […]

Blog Post Photo Bunch of Basil on Drying Rack
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Pesto: What’s in a Name?

It seems to be everywhere…and not just the molto famoso “Ligurian” pasta with potato and green beans with trofie pasta but dribbled or drizzled on anything you can imagine. But is that really “pesto?” Or, has the term “pesto,” which derives from the Italian pestare, meaning to pound or grind using a mortar and pestle, […]

Blog Post Photo Corzetti Pasta Stamps
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Corzetti

A while back I was reading blog about making Corzetti, a pasta shape that has been made since the middle ages. Well…once I clapped eyes on those beautiful disks of pasta imprinted with designs that reminded me of ancient coins, I just knew I “needed” to find those stamps and make the pasta! Here’s the […]