Erica De Mane

Recipe:Torta di Miele When I was a kid Christmas day always started early with a slice of pannetone and coffee (even when I was little I was served coffee on special occasions). The yeasty pannetone was more bread than cake, but it was sweet enough to be appealing to any kid. A few years ago [...]

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Recipes: Braised Salmon Pizzaiola with Gaeta Olives Cavatelli with Fresh Salmon, Arugula, and Burst Cherry Tomatoes Salmon Carpaccio with Marjoram and Pine Nut Vinaigrette Seared Salmon on Fennel and Orange Salad Salmon is not a fish native to Southern Italy, but it does show up on menus there, usually at upscale, contemporary restaurants where the [...]

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Recipes: Pears with Star Anise, Vanilla, and White Wine, Served with Fresh Goat Cheese Pears Poached with Bay Leaf, Orange Peel, and Rosé Wine, Served with Mascarpone and Pine Nuts Pears Poached with Thyme, Cassis, and Honey, Served with Young Pecorino Cheese Pears Poached with Rosé Wine and Cardamom, Served with Crème Fraiche Pears Poached [...]

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Recipes: Sicilian-Styled Grilled Meatballs with Lemon Peel and Bay Leaf Currant and Pine Nut Meatballs with Escarole Salad Ziti and Meatballs in a Rosemary Marsala Sauce The aroma of polpettine, meatballs, frying in olive oil is one of the vivid taste memories of my childhood. A scent arises the moment the meatballs hit the hot [...]

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Recipes: Chanterelle and Arugula Salad with Parmigiano and Cognac Bruschetta with Mushrooms and Mascarpone Mushrooms and Fennel Braised with Sweet Wine Chanterelles Braised with String Beans and Tomatoes Tagliatelle with Chanterelles, Dry Vermouth, and Prosciutto Spaghetti with Roasted Pepper and Basil Purée Several years ago, when I was in southeastern Sicily in a town called [...]

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Recipes: Italian Sausages with Grilled Grapes and Rosemary Grilled Zucchini a Scapece Potato Salad with Summer Garlic Cantaloupe with Sweet Marsala Italian Sausages with Grilled Grapes and Rosemary Buy two or three Italian pork sausages per person. Place them on a medium grill about 3 or 4 inches from the flame, and grill them, turning [...]

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Recipes: Lamb Spiedini with Peppers, Savory, and Ricotta Salata on Herb Salad Grilled Eggplant Salad Grilled Plums with Grappa and Mascarpone Lamb Spiedini with Peppers, Savory, and Ricotta Salata on Herb Salad Leg of lamb is perfect for grilling. It is tender and cooks quickly. You can grill a large, boneless piece or cut it [...]

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Recipes: Tuna Spiedini with a Fennel Marinade Green Tomato Salad with Mozzarella, Pine Nuts, and Basil Grilled Corn on the Cob Peaches with Red Wine Tuna Spiedini with a Fennel Marinade Take about 2 pounds of thick tuna steak and cut it into approximately 2-inch chunks. Thread them onto 4 long skewers, alternating with chunks [...]

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Recipes: Grill-Roasted Black Olives with Garlic and Thyme Grilled Calamari with Pomodoro Crudo and Couscous Grilled Figs with Caciocavallo Grill-Roasted Black Olives with Garlic and Thyme Pile a few handfuls of whole black olives onto a large piece of aluminum foil (Gaeta or Niçoise are good choices for this). Drizzle with olive oil, add two [...]

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Recipes: Ricotta with Black Olives and Thyme Bruschetta Avocado, Tomato, and Red Onion Salad with Anchovies Skillet-Grilled Mussels with White Wine, Tarragon, and Shallots Strawberries with White Wine and Vanilla Ricotta with Black Olives and Thyme Drain about a cup of whole-milk ricotta in a colander for a few minutes to get rid of excess [...]

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