You may not have noticed but it’s lamb season. We are in Abruzzo on a farm this week on holiday. The baby lambs are being born every day. Infact even between breakfast and lunch, several new little faces joined the flock. Spindly-legged baby lambs are stumbling around their pen learning to walk literally within minutes…
Spaghetti bolognese Venetian style
It’s somehow always the one thing you can’t have that you desperately want. I remember longing daily for steamy, buttery mashed potatoes while on safari in Africa. I would imagine my daily cornmeal mush was actually potatoes (and I like cornmeal mush). Then there was the time I spent a weekend on a rice boat…
Lasagne di carnevale: It’s carnival time
I love how many Italian holidays seems to feature a lasagne somewhere in Italy. This lasagne from Naples is made during carnival. It is a rich dish comprised of layered meatballs, Neapolitan meat sauce (prepared for the quintessential Sunday family meal), sausages, ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, mozzarella, hard-boiled eggs (optional) and pasta sheets; the perfect dish for…
Pappardelle with braised beef short rib ragú
Does the name of the dish make your mouth water? It should. Beef braised to the point where it falls away from the bone and its unctuous sauce coats fresh egg pasta is a dish most people dream of coming home to in this weather. This time of year is full of conflicting feelings. As…