Beets are often shunned, yet they are a favorite in our home. Baked fresh beets have a rich, sweet flavor that our kids love.
Tag Archives: Giuliano Hazan
Dressing an Italian Salad
“Italian dressing” is about as Italian as spaghetti with meatballs or chicken Tetrazzini. That is, you won’t find any in Italy. Instead of a recipe, we have a proverb for how to dress a good Italian salad.
How to Cut a Chicken into 12 Pieces
from How to Cook Italian, by Giuliano Hazan 1. Pull the legs away from the body and cut at the upper joint with a heavy knife or cleaver to remove […]
Experience Rome with a Plate of Spaghetti alla Carbonara
If you close your eyes while you are eating this, you can imagine yourself in Rome, perhaps sitting across the table from Julia Roberts.
Home from Camp and a Recipe for Pappardelle with Peppers and Sausage
This sauce is quick to make and is great comfort food. Gabriella perked right up and decided her father should teach cooking lessons at the camp because she wants to go again next year!
Grilled Ribeye, Italian Style
One of the rites of summer is undoubtedly cooking a nice thick steak on the grill. Ribeye is my favorite cut because I find it’s the most flavorful and succulent, especially when well marbled.
Sautéed Zucchini with Fresh Mint and Basil: a Hopeful Garden
This easy recipe is so good, that you will find yourself sneaking some before serving, and there are rarely any leftovers.
Salmon Fish: Recipe for Grilled Salmon with Fresh Thyme
Michela, our six-year old daughter, loves “salmon fish” as she calls it, and this is one of her favorite dishes. It is so simple, and yet so satisfying.
Decadent Dark Chocolate Gelato
The intense velvety texture of this gelato evokes reminiscences of Venice. You will likely have no leftovers, only a lovely magical memory, much like a visit to Venice herself.
Italian Baby Back Ribs
You may not think that ribs are an Italian dish, but they are definitely part of northern Italy’s culinary repertoire.