Food, Travel, and Cooking!
This is the best version of Cacio e Pepe I have made so far, although in Rome, where the dish originates, we found they use tonnarelli aka alla Chitarra. a thick spaghetti and usually it’s fresh. I would recommend the Spaghetti alla Chitarra pasta made by either Rummo or good pasta from the Napes/Gragnano area. […]
In Mexico, this soup is known as Albondigas sopa. Albondigas are meatballs. And it’s very, very good! If you like it a little bit hotter, use a hotter salsa, or add a finely chopped jalapeno or serrano chili when sauteeing the onions. Make some guacamole and salsa to serve with corn chips and there you […]
The colours of the Italian flag! I am always on the look-out for great tasting vegetarian pasta dishes and think this one fits the bill. Makes 8 Servings For the Lasagne: 2 Tbsp. EVO 3 large red bell peppers, chopped 15 oz. good quality ricotta cheese 1 ½ lbs. broccoli, flowerets cut into ¾” pieces […]
Who doesn’t love a good lasagne? I think you’ll really like this recipe! The Turkey Sauce is rich, aromatic and delicious! 1 batch Turkey Sauce 1 (15 oz.) container whole-milk ricotta cheese 3 cups (packed) coarsely grated whole-milk mozzarella cheese 1 ¼ cups freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano, divided 16-20 sheets no-boil lasagne noodles (approx. 7×3”), […]
I like using the last of the local summer red bell peppers to make this soup. However, during the rest of the year, hot house red bell peppers work nicely too. You could serve the soup as a main course or as a first course. I recommend using Thai rice, it adds such a nice […]
You just can’t help but love the colours of bell peppers! I call for ground veal but I don’t see why ground turkey, ground pork or ground beef would not be just as delicious. A nice big spoonful of tomato sauce with herbs spooned over top would be just the ticket! Makes 4 Peppers 2 […]
They’re everywhere! Gawd knows how we could have ignored the many and I do mean many, Pasticceria’s in Rome! Maybe we just kept telling ourselves “we don’t normally eat a lot of sweets” or something.” Ha! We finally succumbed on this trip. For research purposes only you understand! A tip from Elizabeth Minchilli sent us […]
Here’s my adaptation of the famous salad. I absolutely adore Cobb Salad. From the tangy blue cheese to the creamy avocado, crunchy lettuce, salty bacon, delicious! Serve with homemade biscuits (see below) or purchased rolls. I’ve been thinking of starting a “Cobb Salad Club” for everyone I know who loves this salad as much […]
More adventures of Joe and Phyllis in Roma, enjoying discovering new things and a revisit to one of the first restaurants we ever went to in Rome. La Carbonara 1906 – Via Panisperna, 214 Once upon a time, in 2010, during our very first visit to Rome as we were roaming about in Monti we […]
Even more Joe and Phyllis eating adventures. Flavio Velavevodoto ai Quiriti – Piazza dei Quiriti, 4/5 – click here for the link. There are two “Temples of Roman Cuisine” (according to their website), one in Prati and one in the neighbourhood of Testaccio. The “room” was comfy, with loads of mirrors and really nice lighting…making […]