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Recipes for Emilia-Romagna GP 2022: Rigatoni with Roasted Red and Yellow Pepper Sauce with Garlic and Basil, Orange and Cucumber Salad, and Gratineed Cauliflower with Butter and Parmesan
Creamy textured cauliflower encrusted with a parmesan top.
Another perfect recipe from the master herself, Marcella Hazan.
For this year’s race we made the simplest of past dishes, Aio e Oio with Tomatoes and Basil, and perfectly tender and aromatic Garlic Braised Asparagus.
Braising the asparagus in a bath of water, lemon, and garlic infuses it with the rich and bright flavors of the garlic and lemon, and leaves the asparagus perfectly tender.
Pasta, garlic, tomato, olive oil, basil. All ingredients I immediately associate with Italy. Also almost the sole list of ingredients in this recipe.
Fresh pasta feels like such a treat, and the process can be truly meditative.
A hearty sauce of eggplant, tomato, and chili pepper to top fresh or factory-made pasta.
Spinach is a humble ingredient. With a simple addition of olive oil and garlic, it is elevated to a delicious side dish.
I cannot tell you how in love with this lasagne I am. It is a multi-step process and an all-day affair, but it is also one of the most delicious things I have eaten in my life.
These mini biscotti are flavored with a bright kick of lemon zest and filled with crunchy almonds. They are perfect with a glass of port or wine after dinner, or with coffee for an afternoon break.
Simple and rustic Italian meal: Schiacciata (Tuscan flatbread) and Fagioli all’uccelletto (Beans in tomato sauce)
For this race weekend I went for simple and rustic with a Tuscan flatbread known as Schiacciata and Fagioli all’uccelletto (Beans in tomato sauce). Served up with a quick and delicious Caprese salad.
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, I think Sprtiz’s are my favorite summer cocktail.
The flavor of this dish honestly surprised me, it is so rich and hearty despite the simple ingredients. The potatoes take on a beautiful aroma and flavor from the artichokes and aromatics.
I think I found the perfect use for my pasta maker. Homemade ravioli is so delicious and versatile, and totally worth the time and effort. Especially topped simply with a brown butter sauce and filled with savory mushroom and ricotta filling.
Gelato di Crema is an egg custard gelato flavored with just a hint of orange liqueur and all the creaminess.
A kick of vinegar lightens up the fried zucchini and the quick coat of flour before frying gives it a crispy complex texture.
If you say "Marcella Hazan's pastas sauce" although she has many, this is the one everyone will immediately think of. Three ingredients. Perfection. Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter. The name is the recipe.
“If this were a still life its title could be ‘Chicken with Two Lemons’ "
These are Giada Di Laurentis's Nonna's Lemon Ricotta Muffins, with the added joy of almond extract. Who can resist an Italian Grandmother's recipe?
It tastes like something I would find in a tiny gelateria and say "ooh that's different!"
Monza is one of the classic F1 tracks, and it resides in the Lombardy region of Italy. Lombard cuisine is known particularly for a particular kind of Risotto made with saffron (Risotto alla Milanese) and for deep braises like Osso Buco.
Super simple and beyond delicious Caprese Salad's are one of my favorite summer meals. I usually have a huge tomato crop every summer and we live off these for three glorious months.
Fried pockets of cheesy goodness. Need I say more?