Italian Food Sciusceddu alla messinesememoriediangelina.com Sciusceddu alla messinese comes to us from Sicily, and specifically from Messina, where this unusual primo piatto is a fixture on Easter dinner …
Frittatas Frittata di pane (Bread Frittata)memoriediangelina.com This is yet another humble recipe using leftover bread, as a frittata di pane or Bread Frittata. Here the bread is trimmed of its crust, then cubed …
Pasta con la mollica (Pasta with Breadcrumbs)memoriediangelina.com All over southern Italy, breadcrumbs were considered the “poor man’s cheese”. Those who couldn’t afford the luxury of the usual grated pecorino—or to …
Insalata di polpo (Octopus Salad)memoriediangelina.com Octopus seems to be enjoying something of a boomlet in popularity at the moment. Until very recently I could mostly find fresh octopus only at …
Fritole alla veneziana (Venetian Carnival Fritters) | Memorie di Angelinamemoriediangelina.com In Italy, Carnival, that last blast of excess before the austerity of the Lenten season, is known for fried foods of all sorts, especially sweet ones. …
Zuppa di cardi (Cardoon Soup) | Memorie di Angelinamemoriediangelina.com Cardoons are one of my favorite vegetables, but they’re frustratingly hard to find here in the US. So whenever I spy a bunch in the market, I grab …
Tiella di patate e funghi (Potato and Mushroom Casserole)memoriediangelina.com Southern Italian cookery, in particular the cooking of Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria, is rife with baked vegetable casseroles . They are often …
Pollo in potacchiomemoriediangelina.com Pollo in potacchio is braised chicken dish that hails from Le Marche, a region that sadly I never got to visit during my years in Italy. And truth be …
Spaghetti al nero di seppia (Spaghetti with Squid Ink) | Memorie di Angelinamemoriediangelina.com Have you ever tried squid ink? I’d venture that many of our readers, Italian food lovers that you are, haven’t, but you really should. Squid ink has …
Salmone in crosta (Salmon en croûte)memoriediangelina.com Salmone in crosta, or Salmon en Croûte, is one of those dishes that every cook should have up their sleeve. Its combination of mildly sweet salmon, …
Riso alla pilota (Pilot's Rice)memoriediangelina.com A rustic rice dish from Mantova in the cucina povera tradition, riso alla pilota is named after the piloti or laborers who operating the pila, the mill …
Brasato ai funghi (Italian Pot Roast with Mushrooms)memoriediangelina.com While I’m not a vegetarian, meat doesn’t play a very central role in my diet. Usually at least. There’s something about the late autumn and winter …
Zuppa di cicerchie (Grass Pea Soup)memoriediangelina.com Yes, autumn is well and truly here. There’s a definitely chill in the air, the leaves are turning color, pumpkins have been placed on doorsteps, and …
Salsicce all'uva (Sausages and Grapes) | Memorie di Angelinamemoriediangelina.com The use of fruits in savory dishes was once common place in Italian cooking, as it was in European cooking generally. Giuliano Bugialli, for example, …
La genovese (Neapolitan Beef and Onion Pasta Sauce)memoriediangelina.com Besides ragù alla napoletana, la genovese is probably the most iconic of all Neapolitan pasta sauces, and yet it is little known outside Italy or, for …
Utica Greensmemoriediangelina.com Long time readers will know that, although Memorie di Angelina is a blog about the cuisine of Italy, around this time of year we feature an …
Involtini di pesce spada (Swordfish Rolls)memoriediangelina.com When you think of Sicily, what do you think of? When it comes to food, I’m sure swordfish is near the top of most everyone’s list. There’s no fish is …
Tagliatelle carciofi e funghi (Tagliatelle with Artichoke Hearts and Mushrooms)memoriediangelina.com In many ways, we lovers of Italian food here in the US are lucky. The current popularity of Italian food means that you can find just about any kind …
Panelle (Sicilian Chickpea Fritters)memoriediangelina.com These Sicilian chickpea fritters, known as panelle in Italian, are often associated with Sicily’s capital city Palermo, where you can buy them …
Grigliata mista di carne (Mixed Grilled Meats)memoriediangelina.com If you want to make a big impression at your next cookout, try a grigliata mista di carne , a platter of mixed grilled meats including fresh and cured …
Couscous di pesce (Fish Couscous)memoriediangelina.com On my recent trip to western Sicily for a family wedding, I tasted many delicious dishes, but none was more distinctive than the couscous di pesce, …
Peperoni ripieni di carne (Italian Meat Stuffed Peppers)memoriediangelina.com This iconic summer dish—and, as far as I’m concerned, it’s still summer—is one of many recipes for stuffed peppers in the Italian repertoire. Tuna …
Melanzane a scapece (Marinated Eggplant)memoriediangelina.com In Neapolitan cookery, the term scapece generally refers to an ancient method for preserving fish or vegetables. The main ingredient is generally …
Frittelle di pasta cresciuta con zucchine (Zucchini Fritters)memoriediangelina.com Who doesn’t like fried dough? Certainly no Neapolitan I know. Neapolitan cookery is replete with all sorts of frittelle, or fritters, made from dough. …
Tale of Two Spritzes: Aperol Spritz and Campari Spritzmemoriediangelina.com Summer is coming to a close and the temperatures around here are already getting downright chilly. But it’s not too late to enjoy two iconic …
Pesche grigliate (Grilled Peaches)memoriediangelina.com Regular readers will know that a typical dessert in our house is often nothing more than a piece of fresh fruit. That’s especially true in the …
Italian Tomato Salad: The Essential Guidememoriediangelina.com Nothing says summer like and insalata di pomodori, or Italian Tomato Salad. It’s a simple dish. So simple, in fact, you might not think it needs a …
Frittata al basilico (Fresh Basil Frittata)memoriediangelina.com Here’s my nomination for the easiest frittata ever: Frittata al basilico, or Fresh Basil Frittata. It is literally simply beaten eggs mixed with a …
Bucatini alla Carusomemoriediangelina.com They say that tenor Enrico Caruso came up with this dish. Caruso, a native of Naples, had a love-hate relationship with his home town. After he was …
