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By John, 10 July, 2023

Cotechino in Camicia

"Cotechino in Camicia"Cotechino in Camicia means "Cotechino in a shirt" because in this recipe the unctuous cotechino sausage is wrapped in a shirt of lean chicken!

By John, 8 July, 2023

Cauliflower alla Cavour

"Cavolfiore alla Cavour"Camillo Benso, the Count of Cavour was a hugely important 19th century Sardinian and Piedmontese politician and patriot who also is known for his favorite dishes of traditional Piedmontese cuisine. Like many Piedmontese dishes, this one uses butter where recipes from more southerly states would use olive oil, and it uses the Grana Padano cheese of Piemonte and Lombardia where other dishes would use Parmigiano-Reggiano.

By John, 19 June, 2023

Pasta con il Cavolo Nero

"Pasta with black kale"Here's one way to use the black kale that comes in your CSA share. It's a simple recipe that's good with sausages.

You cut the kale into thin shreds and cook it with fusilli or a similar textured pasta that can "catch" the kale shreds.  You need a second pan to make a simple sauce of olive oil flavored with garlic and chili to add some zing, and then some grated Pecorino cheese to finish it.

By John, 19 June, 2023

Beef Braised in Barolo

"Beef braised in Barolo"The Brasato al Barolo is a rightly celebrated main dish of Italy's Piedmont region, traditionally made using the local Barolo wine.  That can become very expensive in this country, but driving through the Piedmont I was astonished to see €10 bottles of Barolo on endcap displays in highway rest areas! The best Barolos can fetch $1,000 and more; that's not what you braise a chuck roast in!

By John, 19 June, 2023

Asparagus with Sauce Tartare

"Steamed Asparagus with Sauce Tartare"I was surprised when I first saw this. It's so simple, with no hard-to-get ingredients, that I would expect to see it on menus and at picnics and other al fresco dining opportunities. It seemed at first counterintuitive, but Tartar Sauce used to be used for many things beside fried fish, and this is just one simple example. 

This is best in late spring and early summer when you can get fresh local asparagus. There are plenty of brands of commercial tartar sauce available on store shelves, or you can make your own. 

By John, 19 June, 2023

Gnocchi alla Bava

"Gnocchi alla Bava"Here's a hearty cheesy dish from Italy's Piedmont region, and it's really simple and fast.  Piedmont is at the foot of the Alps, and it's easy to see this as something nourishing and hot after hours of playing in the snow on a mountainside.

Because it's so heavy and caloric, it may be better to halve the servings as part of a more balanced meal!

By John, 12 November, 2022

Pearl Onions Baked with Tarragon

"Pearl onions and Tarragon"This is a delicious side dish to accompany roast chicken or pork. I use the frozen pearl onions, the plain kind with no sauce, because this is so easy that it can be part of a dinner after a hard day.

By John, 11 November, 2022

Spinach with a White Butter Sauce

"Spinach in white butter sauce"Here's a delightful side dish that can accompany many northern dishes (that is, dishes of the northern butter clan as opposed to the southern olive oil clan). It can be made with fresh or frozen spinach, so it's a handy recipe for when you have surprise dinner guests.

By John, 22 October, 2022

Pasta alla Turiddu

"Fusilli alla Turiddu"This feisty Sicilian (is that redundant?) recipe was inspired by the feisty protagonist in the classic opera Cavalleria Rusticana. Here I made it with the corkscrew pasta fusilli because it seemed to fit the theme, and because the long pasta works well with this chunky sauce.

By John, 30 June, 2022

Swordfish al Salmoriglio

"Swordfish with Salmoriglio sauce"The traditional Salmoriglio sauce of Sicily is a perfect accompaniment to swordfish and other full-flavored fishes served hot off the grill. It's easy to make and it works on swordfish steaks and kebabs.

It works as a marinade, too, but I think that's too much for fish; I'd save that for pork or chicken.

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