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Pears, Prosciutto, Parsley, and More: A Tasty Antipasto Recipe
Anne Robichaud
A delectable new cheese now tempts customers at our favorite local caseificio (“cheeese-maker” or a place where cheeses are made and sold) here in Assisi. It’s their own sheep’s milk Roquefort, the blue di pecorino. It’s the perfect cheese to...
Recipes > Entrees
A Spaghetti Sauce Trio: Eggplants, Tomatoes and Ricotta
Anne Robichaud
The freshly-made ricotta from our favorite caseficio inspired this pasta recipe. It’s easy, simple and buonissimo. Spaghetti alla Ricotta e MelanzaneIngredients: (for four people)2 Medium-sized eggplants2 Ripe tomatoes1/2 White onion1 Bunch fresh...
Recipes > Entrees
Recipes for an Umbrian Summer
Anne Robichaud
There’s nothing simpler to make, and nothing tastier, than a fresh tomato sauce. Just about any Italian restaurant will serve you pasta al pomodoro; it’s often my choice on a hot summer day. You’ll always know a good restaurant by their tomato...
Recipes > Desserts
Strawberry Tiramisu
Anne Robichaud
Ingredients (for 8 people):1 ½ C. Fresh ricotta1 ½ C. Mascarpone6 – 8 Eggs1 qt. Very ripe strawberries or substitute with 6-8 very ripe peaches1 C. Sugar20 Lady fingers cookies (savoiardi) ½ pkg. Amaretti cookies½ qt. Orange or apricot or pear or...
Recipes > Entrees
Pasta alle Melanzane: A Summertime Recipe
Anne Robichaud
This Sicilian eggplant pasta dish is a hit!
Pasta alle Melanzane (for 4 – 6 people)
Ingredients:4-6 Medium-sized eggplantsExtra virgin olive oil, q. b. (“quanto basta” or “as much as you need”)½ C. Sunflower seed oil (or other vegetable...
Recipes > Desserts
Sicilian Love Cake
Marianne Storath
Recipe provided courtesy of Miceli Dairy Products Company2721 E. 90th St., Cleveland, OH 44104. Visit www.miceli-dairy.com for more information.
Ingredients:1 box fudge marble cake mix2 Pounds Miceli’s ricotta cheese¾ Cup sugar4 Eggs1 Teaspoon...
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An Umbria Winter Recipe: Lemon Zest Winter Squash
Anne Robichaud
On these biting winter days, our wood stove warms our Assisi farmhouse while tempting me into trying new dishes. Here is a recent favorite.
Ingredients (for 4- 6 people)1 - 1/2 lbs. Winter squashExtra-virgin olive oil, q.b. (“quanto...
Recipes > Entrees
Fusilli con Zucca, Prosciutto e Salvia
Anne Robichaud
(Fusilli Pasta with Winter Squash, Prosciutto and Sage)
That rich coral-orange winter squash appeals to the eye as well as to the palate.
Ingredients (serves 4 – 6 people):
½ lb. Fusilli pasta
1-1 ½ lbs. Winter squash, diced
5-6 Fresh sage...
Recipes > Entrees
Pasta alle Melanzane: A Summertime Recipe
Anne Robichaud
This Sicilian eggplant pasta dish is a hit!
Ingredients (serves 4 – 6 people):4 – 6 Medium-sized eggplantsExtra virgin olive oil, q. b. (“quanto basta” or “as much as you need”)½ C. Sunflower seed oil (or other vegetable oil)Parmesan cheese, q....