Browsing: Vegetable Dishes
Sweet and Sour Cabbage (Cavolo In Agrodolce)
The Italians are very fond of the ”sweet and sour” taste in food, especially game and vegetables rabbit and hare for instance and courgettes [zucchini) are also cooked in this…
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.
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…
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.
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…
Sweet Pumpkin (Calabaza Enmielada)
This is one of the favourite desserts of Mexico. Marrow can be substituted for the pumpkin, if you prefer.
Kasha with Mushrooms
Kasha is to the Russians and Poles what cornmeal is to the Romanians. Properly cooked kasha grains should be flurry yet separate; when the cooking is finished, no liquid should…
Turkish Pilaf
Like saffron rice, this dish can also be served lukewarm, or even cold. It is a rice dish served on special occasions, such as Friday nights and festivals. Turkey is…
Creamed Beets
This Polish dairy dish is a very suitable main course for Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks.
Herbed Lentil Stew
Was this lentil stew the “mess of pottage” for which Esau sold his birthright? It is a typical Middle Eastern stew, this time from Lebanese Jews. It is a one-pot…