Jan 20, 2010
When we make filled pasta together, we often end up with more filling than we have pasta. One time, we decided to make the extra filling into a pasta sauce. Continue...
Giuliano and Lael Hazan Simple Italian Cooking
Italian cooking, at its heart, is about simplicity of flavors and uncomplicated cooking. Cookbook author and teacher Giuliano Hazan and his wife, Lael, celebrate this cuisine in their monthly posts.
Dec 2, 2009
Zucca barucca is a large squash with orange meat that looks like a flattened pumpkin but tastes as rich and sweet as butternut squash. It is common to find it in the fall markets of the Veneto region of Italy. Fall and winter are wonderful times for squash, and to us, it is a comfort food. Continue...
Dec 2, 2009
Chunks of tender squash and plenty of grated cheese add depth to this simple pasta dish. Continue...
Oct 19, 2009
Sant'Erasmo, a small island in Italy's Venetian lagoon, is known by the locals as the "vegetable garden of Venice." Thanks to the unique characteristics of its sand-and-clay soil, the prized produce cultivated there is particularly toothsome. Continue...
Aug 13, 2009
The combination of peppers, tomatoes, and basil make for a colorful, fragrant, and delicious meal.
