April
1st
I just couldn’t resist. The markets are full of crates upon crates of strawberries. How could I not make some simple vanilla pudding to put my fresh cut and sugared strawberries on? So I made two, one for me and one for my hubby (he should really go on a diet!)
fresh strawberries sprinkled with a little cane sugar, no lemon, no wine
Freshly made pudding
Recipe for the pudding:
Whisk together 2 egg yokes in a bowl. Pour 1/4 sugar, 2 T cornflour, pinch salt into saucepan and stream in 1 cup milk while stirring over medium heat. When mixture thickens pour about 3/4 cup into bowl with yokes, whisk and transfer back into saucepan. Cook for a few more minutes, fold in 1tsp vanilla, let cool then refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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March
20th
Carneval culminates in sugary treats – frittelle or fritters are sold piping hot at local fair for 14 euros a chilo, recipe follows
100 gr rice
1/2 liter milk
lemon rind
sugar
1T rum
3 eggs
50 gr flour
Oil for frying
powdered sugar
Overcook the rice in the milk, about 30 minutes, add a little sugar and lemon rind to flavor. Cool the rice and add the rum, egg yokes, and flour. Let stand for a few hours. Beat egg whites until stiff and add to dough, mixing well. Drop dough into hot oil by the tablespoonful and fry until done but not too browned. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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March
15th
March 19th is Italian Father’s Day, celebrating the Catholic Saint Joseph as Jesus’ supposed father.
And when Italians celebrate there’s always food involved! Dad’s sweettooth is satisfied with scrumptuous donuts, fried or baked, filled with cream, rolled in sugar.
Mmmm, Mmm, finger-licking good!
Thanks to blog.maremmaonline.it
Thanks to stickygooeycreamychewy.com
Thanks to becuoco.it
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November
6th
26 year old Italian Chef Simone Rugiati
They’re growing like weeds and popping up like PS3 Slims. Under 30 and going strong, the Italian response to Jamie Oliver are the likes of Simone Rugiati, Pier Giorgio Papini, and a handful of others. Italian boos making the best of what Italy has to offer with the best of what Italian moms have given the world.
In print, Simone Rugiati’s “Shock and Awe in 20 minutes” is a sure way to move your bride towards the pots and pans. Easy and tasteful recipes accompanied by inspiring shots of the scrumptous chef himself.
And if pictures are not enough, a fun DVD gives you some kitchen klues like how to peel tomatoes or make instant crepes, plus a film biography of Simone himself (sigh!).
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March
10th
Tis’ the season to pick asparagus, fa-la-la-la-la! After a long, cold, wet winter full of gray skies, rain and snow, last week on Women’s Day – the March 8th female celebration whose mascot is the pom pom-like mimosa flower – the weather all over Italy was sunny and warm - even Florence registered a full 18 degrees celsius! And just like truffle dogs, asparagus hunters wandered into the wood to check out the buds on the spiny, fern-like plant that bears one of the great delicacies for first course pasta dishes.
But first, a little wiki: Continue reading…
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