Cappone al forno con verdure ed erbe toscane
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Oven roasted capon with vegetables and fresh Tuscan herbs. #chicken #food #CucinaItaliana

#Wine is a California vintage 2020 Chardonnay from the Sonoma Valley and Russian River Valley appellation by St. Francis Estate vineyards, as well as from growers in Sonoma County’s other top appellations, including Carneros and Alexander Valley.
Day 28/93 of spring, 106/365 year

#Minestrone with our garden-grown #kale, nipitella, rosemary, sage, parsley; plus onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, tomatoes, Parmigiano Reggiano and Locatelli cheese, chili flakes, and olive oil.
#CucinaItaliana #food #soup #vegetarian
Day 39/93 of spring, 107/365 year

EASTER braised #lamb shank with a sauce made with white wine, shallots, carrots, celery, raisins, honey, and apricot jelly. Served with vanilla flavored mashed yellow potatoes, plus asparagus with garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. The meal is inspired by my time in Piemonte, Italy, cooking, and visiting family.

#Wine is California vintage 2021 #Rosé of #PinotNoir from the Russian River Valley appellation by Martin Ray Vineyard.

Day 21/93 of spring, 98/365 year.
#Easter #food #CucinaItaliana

#Gnocchi con crema di #broccoli
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Gnocchi potato dumplings with broccoli cream made with broccoli, walnuts, butter, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, lemon juice, and black pepper. Some of the broccoli florets and crushed walnuts are reserved for garnish.
#food #pasta #CucinaItaliana #vegetarian

Day 18/93 of spring ; 96/365 year.

Sicilian style #pizza with roasted cauliflower, red onions, chili flakes, Parmigiano Reggiano, and generous olive oil. Mom made the pizza using my “biga” dough starter.
#food #CucinaItaliana

I was away assisting dad at rehabilitation.

Day 11/93 of spring, 89/365 year

#Salsiccia e #peperonata in padella
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Italian #sausage and #peppers with puréed tomato sauce, onions (and a bit of zucchini sneaked) in a pan.
#CucinaItaliana #food #pork

Day 85/89 of winter, 74/365 year

Fettuccine con crema di #porri e piselli
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#Fettuccine #pasta with creamed #leeks & peas. The leeks are firstly sautéed in the pan, then adding juice of half a lemon, and a bit of water. It’s next puréed, adding grated Parmigiano Reggiano, a whole egg, and a knob of butter. It’s processed until smooth and emulsified. The pasta is cooked, then folding in the crema, wetting with a bit of the pasta water, and then folding in the peas.
#CucinaItaliana #food
Day 84/89 of winter, 73/365 year

#Involtini di #pollo con #pesto di #rucola, oltre a #insalata di cetrioli e patate
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#Chicken breast filled and rolled with a #pesto sauce made with our own garden-grown #arugula, plus a #salad of cucumber and potatoes, with the addition of a a few additions including a turnip, red bell pepper, celery, garlic, green onions, parsley, generous dill, and bound with mayonnaise and homemade yogurt.
#food #CucinaItaliana #PotatoSalad #CucumberSalad #EdibleGarden

#Ziti al for forno with #homemade #TomatoSauce, sautéed eggplant, peas, Pecorino Romano cheese, and topped with breadcrumbs.

#Wine is a California vintage 3017 Pinot Noir from the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation by Thomas Fogarty. It’s energetic, with cherry fruit highlighted by spice, mineral and tea accents.

Day 72/89 winter, 61/365 year. #CucinaItaliana #food #pasta

#Spaghetti da #Quaresima di #PellegrinoArtusi
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Spaghetti for Lent by is a classic recipe recorded by the notable author and critic, Pellegrino Artusi.
The recipe includes spaghetti pasta dressed with olive oil, butter, and black pepper, then coated with a pesto made of #walnuts, #breadcrumbs, powdered confectioners’ sugar, and fine spices including ground nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and sweet almonds.
#AshWednesday #Lent #CucinaItaliana #food
Day 64/89 of winter, 53/365 year

#Focaccia in padella alla #parmigiana di #melanzane
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Focaccia or #pizza baked in a pan and filled with #eggplant, garlic, tomato paste, basil, and olive oil.
#Wine is a California vintage 2019 #PettiteSirah from the Sonoma County appellation by Ridge Vineyards on the Lytton Estate in Dry Creek Valley. Dark colored grape with floral aromas, deep color and full, rich tannins, although moderated in fermentation.
#CucinaItaliana #food
Day 52/89 of winter, 41/365 year

#Gemelli con rape,#CimeDiRapa, aglio, peperoncino, e #ParmigianoReggiano.
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Gemelli #pasta with #turnips, #BroccoliRabe (#rapini), garlic, chili flakes, and grated Parmigiano Reggiano #cheese.
#Beverage is a fruit tea with pomegranate, fresh orange juice, a touch of black #tea leaves, and a few spoonfuls of sugar.
#food #vegetarian #CucinaItaliana
Day 47/89 of winter, 36/365 yea

Mamma made “BruttiMaBuoni” #cookies, which is a type of #hazelnut or #almond-flavoured biscuit made in Prato, Central Italy, and many other cities. The name means “ugly but good”, as well as that it can have other innuendo in the Italian vernacular.

I think that they’re mostly good, as in very good!
#food #CucinaItaliana #Dolci #sweets
Archival from 26 January 2023

#Pizza #rucola e #ParmigianoReggiano
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Pizza with our garden #arugula, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, #balsamic vinegar, shallots, and fire-roasted tomato and garlic sauce.

#Wine is a California vintage 2019 #PinotNoir from select multiple vineyards by Sterling Vineyard’s Vintners Collection.
Day 38/89 winter; 27/366 year
#food #CucinaItaliana #vegetarian

#Spaghetti al #pomodoro with my homemade sauce including San Marzano style tomatoes, soffitto, egg, and grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. #pasta #food #CucinaItaliana

#Wine is a California vintage 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Seven Oaks vineyard in the Paso Robles appellation by J. Lohr Seven Vineyards & Wines. It’s dense and soft, with ripe black currant and cherry, bouquet of vanilla and spice.

Day 28/89 of winter, 17/365 year.

#SplitPea #soup with an Italian style “#battuto” including diced onion, carrots, celery, and #pancetta, seasoned with garlic, fresh garden rosemary, pepperoncino, salt, and pepper. Later, in service, it’s garnished with just a bit of sliced green onions and grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. #food #CucinaItaliana
Second day of my brother’s visit.
Day 25/89 of winter, 15/365 year.

#PIDE — #BARCHETTE di #PIZZA — a pizza boat filled with chopped spinach and garlic, minced shallots, béchamel sauce, pepper, nutmeg, and Locatelli pecorino cheese. An #egg was dropped in the center, and the pizza is baked in a very hot oven.
I frequently make this on the variation. This one is archival from 14 January 2021.
#Food #CucinaItaliana #TurkishCuisine #Turca #Turkey

#Polenta al forno con #taleggio e #radicchio
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Polenta baked in the oven with Italian taleggio #cheese, and sautéed radicchio or #Treviso, plus shallots and minced garlic.

#Wine is a California vintage 2019 #Chardonnay from the #Carneros, Sonoma appellation by Chateau Buena Vista. It has flavors of butter, oak, vanilla, pear, and apple with touch of citrus. #food #CucinaItaliana
Day 23/89 of winter, 12/365 year

#Minestra with #barley, kale, zucchini, potato, tomato, carrots, onion, celery Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, pepperoncino, laurel, rosemary, and sage. #food #soup #CucinaItaliana
Day 11/365 year, 11/89 winter.

#FOCACCIA #PIZZA ripiena con la PARMIGIANA alle #MELANZANE — focaccia pizza filled with #eggplant parmigiana, plus garden-grown #arugula. #food #sandwich #panini #vegetarian #CucinaItaliana
Archival 08 January 2021