Recipes

In the Cucina with La Gazzetta: Hearty Sausage and Kale Soup

dalla cucina di Roslyn Torella There is nothing better than a warm bowl of soup on a cold autumn day! November days are getting shorter and cooler, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. This month we have a recipe that you can make for any...

Savory Zucchini Tart - dalla cucina di Karen La Rosa

Zucchini has a long history in southern Italy and is a staple in Sicily from summer into fall. It appears in many forms. Known as cucuzza, a long thin, pale green variety, it can be fried, sautéed, baked, and stewed. Even its delicious tendrils,...

Gnocchi with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce - dalla cucina di Roslyn Torella

October brings cravings of pumpkin-flavored cuisine and this month’s recipe combines two of our favorites - gnocchi and pumpkin! Use a store-bought product or your own homemade gnocchi for this recipe. The creamy sauce with a sage-infused pumpkin...

Lenten Prayer Pretzel

Did you know that the pretzel is a traditional food for lent? In fact, the pretzel was actually invented in order to be a simple Lenten snack!  Around the year 610, an Italian monk made a treat for the children who had learned to recite their...

Scrippelle al Brodo

In the mid-1970s, I discovered an Italian cookbook which I consider to be a classic on regional Italian recipes. This book was so astounding that I persuaded the Italian Club to which I belonged to purchase 50 copies and present them to each...

Zeppole di San Giuseppe (St. Joseph's Day Traditional Italian Pastries)

Zeppole di San Giuseppe are traditional Italian cream-filled pastries which are made for the Feast of St Joseph. Use this step by step Zeppole di San Giuseppe recipe for SUBSCRIBE NOW! online + newspaper This section of the article is only...

Limoncello: The Drink of the Amalfi Coast

Almost synonymous with the Amalfi Coast is limoncello, the refreshing liqueur, aperitif and digestivo made from the large lemons grown in Campania. While controversy exists regarding the origins of this popular drink, limoncello prevails as the...

Panzanella piatto dei Poveri

Thirty years ago, when we farmed our land, every farmhouse had a matera (a traditional Umbrian bread cupboard) in the storeroom off the kitchen. This bread cupboard was used for the storing of freshly made bread as well as the huge bags of powdery...

An Umbrian Swiss Chard

Ingredients:  •  Generous bunch of Swiss chard with stems on •  3 Tbsp. Butter •  2 Tbsp. Flour •  ½ qt. Milk  •  Freshly-grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese, q.b.  •  Gorgonzola cheese, q.b. (or...
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