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Authentic Italian in the Gaslamp District
Trattoria La Strada 702 Fifth Ave. San Diego, CA 92101 619.239.3400 If you've never been to the Gaslamp District in downtown San Diego, then you're missing out. It's one of my favorite places to hang out--friendly with a hip young crowd and lively.Ciao, Bella! Whiplash's easy Italian feast!
I improvised this tortellini with sun-dried tomato pesto recipe when the boyfriend and I had a dinner party. It was so easy but very well-received.
Measurements are approximate.
Ribollita - Tuscan Bread Soup
ribollita, tuscan bread soup
Ribollita happens to be my favorite italian soup, and I actually made it before I had even been to Tuscany after seeing some recipes for it on the Food network. Though when I did finally go to Italy, I ordered it everyday we were in Tuscany. :) Bringing the hills of Tuscany into your kitchen!
Meeting an Italian Winemaker - Under Elisabetta’s Spell
Alex and I were invited to have lunch at the home of Sergio and Elisabetta of Sono Montenidoli. We are greeted outside by Sergio with a refreshing rosato with fried zucchini blossom flowers. OMG!
2004 I Favati Aglianico "Cretarossa"
2004 I Favati Aglianico "Cretarossa" The return of the Sopranos required a nice Italian wine. From K&L Wines: The I Favati winery is located today in Cesinale, a town and surrounding hilly area in the heart of Irpinia (east of Naples, in the region of Campania), a land with a profound calling to the creation of quality wines. Irpinia's unique, indigenous grape varieties make up all of I Favati's vineyards, which benefit from a perfect exposition to the sun.Quick & Easy | Breaded Porkchops
I know this may be amateur, but hey... it was quick & easy! I just followed my best friend's directions!
Frittata
4 eggs, 2 shallots,basilicum/green pesto, 1/2 pound tomatoes, olive oil, 100 g mozzarella, chopped up freezer spinach or fine cut rucola, a couple of drops tabasco . Mix the eggs discharge with shallots, basilicum/pesto, salt and pepper. Mix spinach through it.Slice tomatoes small .pour egg discharge in divide mozzarella and tomatoes on it.Super Easy Chicken Parmesan
This is such a quick and easy way to do this. Use whatever frozen breaded chicken you have - breaded chicken fillets are good, they are bigger. Fry them in oil until they are golden brown and cooked through - 5 min.POLENTA
Recipe fm Dad Polenta 1 l Water boil up 1 l Milk Chicken soup stock add Nutmeg, pepper add Abt. 450 g Polenta be careful because of the lumps; stir, boil up 100 g Butter add, put all in a fireproof form and cover Brew it with 110 to 150 ° Celsius 1 up to 4 hrs in the oven (the longer, the better) You may also add cheese (Gruyère or mushrooms i.e. dried boletus which you soak in water – fresh ones are good too – yet dried ones have more flavour…) ;) BON APPETIT!!!Any Italian Bakers Out There?
I don't have a clue what they are called but I call them "Peach Bums". They are round cakes that look like a peach with a pastry cream filling. They are usually rolled in a peach colored sugar.
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