Still Life with Pears, an Almond, and a Bee, by Giovanna Garzoni. Recipe: Escarole Salad with Pears, Rosemary Almonds, and Pepato The fruit still-life paintings of Giovanna Garzoni are riveting. Ever since I first discovered them about twenty five years ago in Elizabeth David’s book Italian Cooking (no longer available in the original hardcover with [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Giovanna Garzoni’s Pears and Almonds
Posted in Skinny Guinea on March 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Balsamic Vinegar Made in New Mexico
Posted in Skinny Guinea on March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Recipe: Risotto with Butternut Squash, Leeks, Parmigiano, and Aged Balsamic Vinegar In my many years as a devotee of Italian cooking, I’ve several times bought bottles of long-aged, very expensive balsamic vinegar, usually on trips to Italy. I wanted them so badly, with their medieval-looking red wax consortium seal of approval. They’re beautiful, packaged like [...]
Sardines Now
Posted in Skinny Guinea on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Christ with Sardines, by Giovanni Bellini. Recipe: Grilled Sardines with Hot Pine Nut Vinaigrette If you’ve never tasted a really fresh sardine, you have an obligation as an Italian food fanatic to do so. They’re rich and delicious and will open up your taste buds and wash away the remnants of all those boneless, skinless [...]
Red Mullet, My Favorite Fish
Posted in Skinny Guinea on March 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Red mullets as seen by Claude Monet. Recipe: Pan-Fried Red Mullet with Almond Mint Fregola and Olio Santo Last night I had another of my torturous dreams where I’m braising some type of meat in the oven, usually lamb or pork, and the thing becomes a whole living creature while cooking, not the shoulder roast [...]
Aparagus, Ricotta, Pasta
Posted in Skinny Guinea on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Asparagus and Ricotta Tart with Thyme
Posted in Skinny Guinea on March 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Recipe: Asparagus and Ricotta Tart with Thyme I’ve been preparing myself for the drabness of March, my least favorite month of the year, by making myself miserable so I don’t have to compete with the weather. This is generally a very dull month in forgotten old Manhattan, a time where the city is littered with [...]
Celery, Pistachios, Parmigiano, and Fra’ Mani Salami
Posted in Skinny Guinea on March 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
One of Norcia’s elaborate salumerie. Recipe: Celery, Pistachio, and Parmigiano Salad, Served with Salami I think I’m a salami addict. When I’m offered a platter of good salami, the same feeling comes over me as when I’m offered a great (or even not so great) glass of red wine. I get happy but a little [...]
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