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Crescenza fatta in casa / homemade Crescenza
By briciole
10/09/12 18:50
Savoring the fruit of my labor Crescenza is a soft, rindless cheese from Lombardia that is great to eat on its own, to savor its fresh, milky flavor, or to use in cooking. A few weeks ago, I read this post, in which Ian, one of the participants in the Cheesepalooza...
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Caponata di melanzane / eggplant caponata
By briciole
09/24/12 15:57
[cliccare il link per andare alla versione in italiano] The Abbecedario culinario d'Italia (Italian Culinary ABC) invites us to visit Sicilia (Sicily), and this time I have some photos to share from a visit to Palermo (capital of the region) five years...
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Risveglio / waking up
By briciole
09/19/12 14:06
The view from the bed I have been away from home for a week, away from my kitchen. I am in a beautiful place, surrounded by beautiful people. More on the trip in a future post.
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Halloumi fatto in casa / homemade Halloumi
By briciole
09/12/12 18:44
Halloumi and ricotta from its leftover whey Halloumi is from the island of Cyprus and is characterized as a semi-hard, unripened, and brined cheese made traditionally from mostly sheep's milk with the addition of a smaller amount of goat's milk. Modern...
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Fusilli al ferro / handmade fusilli
By briciole
09/07/12 02:01
Handmade fusilli with browned butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano In learning to make maccheroni al ferro, I saw the possibility of using the same simple tool to create another type of pasta shape. Slightly different hand movements result in different shapes....
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Infiorescenza di aneto / dill flower head
By briciole
08/30/12 23:08
Fireworks! Another lovely specimen from my garden. I planted a dill seedling a few years ago, then let it go to seeds and every year I get a few plants here and there. I use dill in the kitchen and also enjoy its firework-y umbrella flower heads. Beneficial...
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Imparare a fare un nuovo tipo di pasta / learning to make a new pasta shape
By briciole
08/20/12 16:35
Exploring various shapes In learning to make maccheroni al ferro, I saw the possibility of using the same simple tool to create another type of pasta shape. Slightly different hand movements results in different shapes. this is the one I liked best Next...
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Una serata alla Scala e mascarpone / an evening at La Scala and mascarpone
By briciole
08/13/12 09:17
[cliccare il link per andare alla versione in italiano] Welcome to the Teatro alla Scala, the crown jewel of Italian opera theaters. the view from our box Three years ago, we spent a memorable evening in this dazzling place. my seat The small screen displays...
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Raccolta dei semi di papavero / poppy seed harvest
By briciole
08/12/12 07:14
Harvest time Besides garlic, in the last few days I have harvested poppy seed pods (capsules). To harvest the seeds, I turn each capsule upside down into a tall container and shake it so the seeds come out of the pores (which you can see beneath the stigma...
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Torta salata con pomodori ciliegia e formaggio / savory tart with cherry tomatoes and cheese
By briciole
08/09/12 17:45
[cliccare il link per andare alla versione in italiano] take some sun-ripened cherry tomatoes Consumption of tomatoes in our household is intense this time of the year. We receive a basket of cherry tomatoes every week in our CSA box, plus some larger tomatoes,...
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Zucchine alla scapece leggere
By briciole
07/10/12 19:14
Light marinated zucchini with mint [cliccare il link per andare alla versione in italiano] ready to marinate The aroma of fresh mint, a bit of vinegar kick, and a touch of garlic make this light dish of roasted zucchini just about perfect. The palate finds...
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Annuncio: legumi che passione! (numero 49)
By briciole
07/03/12 15:24
My Legume Love Affair #49 I have the honor of being the host for the July 2012 edition of MLLA, the popular, legume-centered event that is the brainchild of Susan of The Well-Seasoned Cook. Participation in the event revolves around a recipe that showcases...
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Composta
By briciole
06/21/12 07:32
Compost pile kale blooming on my compost pile Kale is everywhere in my garden. The language corner: the word composta in Italian can mean compote or compost. The photo above is my contribution to edition #38 of Black and White Wednesday - A Culinary Photography...
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Un weekend di formaggio
By briciole
06/11/12 16:07
A weekend of cheese cheese tasting tray A year ago, I attended my first cheese making 201 workshop with Jim Wallace and told the story in this post. It was a great experience, so last month, I traveled again to attend my second workshop with him: it was...
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Edizione speciale: Novel Food #16
By briciole
06/05/12 08:14
Special Edition: Announcing Novel Food #16 What are you reading now? I am reading A Mind to Murder by P.D. James, the second of the Adam Dalgliesh novels. I read the first one Cover Her Face and liked it a lot, so now I am on to the second one. "In 1962...
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Crema di fave e scapi florali d'aglio
By briciole
05/29/12 09:48
Fava bean and garlic scape spread a creamy shade of green For the current edition of Cook the Books, we are reading The United States of Arugula by David Kamp (2006). I don't think I can add much to the many reviews the book has received since its publication....
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Minestra di fave e piselli
By briciole
05/19/12 15:51
Fava bean and English pea soup [cliccare il link per andare alla versione in italiano] a flavorful soup Fresh fava beans and English peas (a.k.a., garden peas) were among the purchases I made last Sunday, at the Temescal Farmers' Market (Oakland, CA). By...
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Visita a Yosemite
By briciole
05/13/12 16:21
Visit to Yosemite Half Dome and a portion of Yosemite Valley Every day is Earth Day (la Giornata della Terra). Yet, spending the day in Yosemite National Park made for a special celebration this year. Yosemite is one of the most famous parks in the US and...
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Eleganza
By briciole
05/11/12 23:25
Elegance elegant draping of the cloth In this photo I took during the cheese-making workshop I attended recently, you see the Bel Paese cheese we made on day 2 early in the draining period. The cheese has been flipped once, as evidenced by the surface,...
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Sorpresa
By briciole
05/09/12 13:34
Surprise homemade canestrato The cheese that you saw in this post before aging looked like this when I cut it, about four months later, and was worth the wait. Even after three and a half years of making cheese, the moment I insert the blade into one has...
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