Whenever I think of the name of this dish, Mozzarella en Carozza (Mozzarella in a Carriage), I also think of Devils on Horseback. Must be the transportation imagery! So I picture a wild midnight ride, the cheese being pulled along in a carriage by four horses, accompanied by the devils riding their own steeds. And … Continue reading
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Lidia and De Lorenzo’s – Perfect Together!
It seems amazing that, as a food writer, I did not receive even a PR hint of this upcoming event. But I saw an announcement on her show and wanted to share it with you: Lidia Bastianich will be in Trenton on November 6, with her “roadshow” for her new PBS series book, “Lidia’s Italy … Continue reading
Sage Cream Sauce
I almost never try creamy pasta sauces, as I was turned off so many times by overly rich and heavy alfredo sauces when they first became popular (what’s it been, about a hundred years?). But I couldn’t resist giving the sage cream sauce at Lucy’s Ravioli Kitchen a try, and was so glad I did. I had … Continue reading
A Light Gone Out
Princeton’s Italian community has suffered more than one loss this winter, and the latest, of Dorothea’s House trustee Alessandra Mazzucato, is indeed a hard loss to endure. My late mother adored Alessandra, who taught us Italian at the Princeton Adult School in the mid/late 1980s. Always a warm welcome, always a warm smile. We started going … Continue reading
Roasted Sausages & Grapes
O.M.G. this was so delicious! I always mean to make this, and maybe even did ages ago, although I might be confusing that with the simpler roasting of Italian sausages in red wine. (I think I have Pat Tanner to thank for that method.) Whatever, I had some nice looking sweet Italian sausage from Dolce & Clemente’s … Continue reading
Good stuff
I know that Lucy’s Ravioli Kitchen is full of epicurean delights this time of year (check out the Christmas Eve menu), but I write in praise of their humble rustic tomato sauce, pictured at left. I had way too much sauce for the raviolis (a double plural?) in this bowl, but that’s okay, I needed to … Continue reading
Polenta
This is a little tribute to the annual Polenta Festa at Dorothea’s House in Princeton. That takes place later today, but I’m going to miss it (again!). My weekends are just so darned busy that by Sunday evening, I’m down to crunch time to get ready for the upcoming work week. My Italian mother is surely … Continue reading
Italian Excursion – Brutti ma Buoni?
Here’s a nice, no-neeed-to-plan ahead, mid/late afternoon weekend excursion – a trip to Washington Town Center, home of De Lorenzo’s Tomato Pies and Dolce & Clemente’s Italian Market. First we stop at Dolce & Clemente’s, for a little Italian grocery shopping, then we stow our goodies in the car before getting in line outside De Lorenzo’s – … Continue reading
Squash Ravioli
I always go on a bit of a butternut squash craze in the fall, and even wrote about it for one of my recent Packet In The Kitchen columns. And I noticed these triangular squash-filled ravioli on a recent visit to Trader Joe’s, so had to try them. I also bought shiitaki mushrooms, and sautéed … Continue reading
What’s cooking at MCCC
Whether for yourself, you and a few friends, or for a gift, how about signing up for some cooking classes at Mercer County Community College’s Center of Continuing Studies? They have a wonderful professional kitchen; I loved the cheesemaking class I took last fall with Frank Campione. The fall classes listed below currently have spaces available. … Continue reading
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