These delightful fritters look like lovers’ knots and are served as a snack, or as an accompaniment to ice-creams and fruit salads.
Browsing Cuisine: Italian
Braised Oxtail with Celery (Coda Di Bue Gon Sedano)
This disk is particularly good if you make it the day before you plan to eat it, chill overnight in the refrigerator, then heat through.
Calf’s Liver with Onions (Fegato Alla Veneziana)
This is one of the classic dishes of the Veneto, although it is now found all over Italy. The calf’s liver should be cut very thinly if possible. If you…
Tuscan Baked Beans (Fagioli Al Forno)
Dried white haricot {dried white) beans are immensely popular in northern Italy, particularly in Tuscany, where they form part of many of the classic dishes of the area.
Calf’s Liver with Tomatoes, Mushrooms and Onions
Fegato di Vitello al Pomodoro is calfs liver with tomato sauce. Serve with mashed potatoes and salad–and some good robust red wine.
Swordfish with Piquant Tomato Sauce (Impanata Di Pesce Spada)
hSwordfish fishing is one of the major industries of Sicily, mid the fish is cooked in a variety of interesting ways–in stews, casseroles, or cut into steaks and grilled {broiled)….
Aubergine [Eggplant] Parmesan (Melanzane Alla Parmigiana)
This delicious and filling dish is almost more popular in the United States than in its native land. In Italy, Parma ham is sometimes substituted for the Mozzarella used in…
Pizza with Sausage (Pizza Pepperoni)
If you cannot obtain pepperoni sausage, chorizo, garlic or any type of hot Italian sausage will be just as good.
Tomato and Salami Salad (Insalata Di Pomodorie Salame)
This is one of the simplest and one of the most typical of Italian antipasto dishes. Serve with lots of crusty bread to mop up the sauce, and some mellow…
Red Pepper and Tomato Stew (Peperonata)
This dish is one of the classics of Italian cuisine and can be served as an accompaniment to lamb, veal or chicken.
Fettuccine Alla Bolognese (Noodles with Bolognese Sauce)
Bologna is one of the gastronomic centres of Italy, and ragu bolognese is probably one of its most notable contributions to Italian cuisine. The fettuccine which traditionally is served with…
Genoese Sweet Bread (Pandolce)
This delicious sweet bread, flavoured with pine and pistachio nuts and fennel, is the speciality of Genoa, in northern Italy. Serve on its own or with lots of butter.
Spaghetti with Basil and Pine Nut Sauce (Spaghetti Col Pesto
This is the great dish of the city of Genoa, which claims to grow better sweet basil than any other city in Italy! The pasta traditionally used in Genoa are…
Rice with Peas (Risiebisi)
Italian rice tastes different from any other type of rice–and it’s cooked differently too. Don’t be alarmed if, at the end of cooking time, the rice is still quite ‘creamy”–it’s…