One of the perks of living six months a year in Umbria is that Deruta, the city of ceramics, is just a few miles down the road from us, and we own a LOT of Deruta ceramics. When Rupert of DerutaImports.com contacted me and offered this gorgeous Deruta ceramic platter as a prize for a contest giveaway I was thrilled to accept. This platter would be a great addition to your holiday table, or a special holiday gift for a talented cook in your family. Maiolica, is the name given to the style of... Read the whole entry »
Arancini, or supplì, are great party appetizers as they can be prepared ahead of time, frozen, and then thawed and fried when needed. Arancini or arancine are fried rice balls coated with breadcrumbs, and are said to have originated in Sicily in the 10th century. Arancini are usually filled with ragù, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and/or peas. In Roman cuisine, supplì are similar, but more commonly filled just with cheese. During our season here in Umbria I often make a double batch of these... Read the whole entry »
You may have noticed that I’ve been posting a few celery recipes recently, which is a direct result of our visit to Trevi and the Sagra di Sedano Nero, or black celery festival held there a couple of weeks ago. We bought a few bunches of celery, and of course once I had the celery in my kitchen I needed to find some tasty ways to use it up. Celery is truly one vegetable we rarely seem to choose as a vegetable side dish on its own. It is delicious when properly prepared however, and goes... Read the whole entry »
When I am visiting my family up in Michigan, we often cook together, which requires a few grocery stores runs to buy all the needed ingredients. Whenever we go to Whole Foods in the mornings, my grandkids beg for a slice of the breakfast pizza whole Foods sells. It seems to be a very popular item in fact, and after tasting it myself, I realized it would be extremely easy to replicate at home. I always have balls of pizza dough in my freezer, but you can buy pre-made pizza dough at many grocery... Read the whole entry »
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