Lazio
Lazio Rome is the capital of Italy and of the region. The Lazio region is rich with dishes famous and known all over the world. The great number of visitors that have been coming to the “Eternal…
Marche and Umbria
Marche and Umbria In the territory where the regions of Marche and Umbria are located, they were occupied by the Umbrian and Piceni tribes, long before the Romans dominated the Italian peninsula. As it was…
Romagna
Romagna The south-eastern part of the region Emilia-Romagna is Romagna. The Romans occupied this area around 200 BC and it became a Roman Province. Before the Roman, tribes of Etruscans, Umbri and Piceni inhabited the…
Emilia
Emilia The region of Emilia-Romagna is an area rich of culinary traditions and whose cooking has expanded in Italy and all over the world. The region is famous for the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and for the rearing of hogs that…
Lasagna Bolognese
Lasagna Bolognese Terry, my wife learned from her mother, la Signora Danila Occhiali, to make this delightful Lasagna alla Bolognese. At Joe’s of Avenue U, the Focacceria Palermitana in Brooklyn, NY, this recipe was duplicated very successful to delight our…
Lasagna Primavera
Lasagna Primavera Lasagna Primavera is one of my wife’s preferred recipes. In this lasagna the Bolognese sauce is replaced by a sauce made with vegetables, making it a delightful vegetarian dish. My mother in law,…
Tagliatelle or Fettuccine Ragu
Tagliatelle or Fettuccine with Bolognese Ragu’ Sauce ( Pasta all’uovo con Ragu’– Tagliarini cu Capuliatu ) Fettuccine are egg noodles cut in narrow strips about 3/8 inch wide. The Bolognese-meat sauce is a sauce that couples…
Chicken with Bay Leaves
Chicken with Bay Leaves ( Pollo in Padella ) My mother in law Danila was an exceptional and inventive cook. She made chicken with bay leaves often because it took little time to prepare and…
Backyard’s Tomato Sauce
Backyard’s Tomato Sauce ( Salsa con Pomidori del Giardino ) Everyone who owns a house and has a backyard, without fail, cultivate some tomato plants. In the summer, when the tomato plants make the fruits,…
Eggplants & Zucchine Vinaigrette
Eggplants and Zucchini in Balsamic Vinaigrette ( Melenzane e Zucchine con Olio ed Aceto Balsamico ) When you bake or barbecue vegetables, you will realize a new dimension in the taste of the various veggies…