Elizabeth Minchilli's Blog, page 53
May 11, 2014
fish + potatoes
I am easily intimidated by things I don’t know. I see something in the market, don’t quite know what to do with it, and pass it by, never knowing what I’ve missed This happened the other day, when I was at the Farmer’s market. There’s been a recent and much welcomed development at the market....
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May 7, 2014
ethnic dinners {the beehive – rome}
People often ask me if I get tired of eating Italian food all the time. While I love pasta and pizza as much as anyone, I admit that do get cravings for something without cheese and/or tomatoes. There’s still not a ton of ethnic restaurants in Rome, but we make do with the few that...
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May 5, 2014
pasta alla gricia {with swiss chard}
There’s nothing Domenico likes more than planting our vegetable garden in the spring. He gets so excited about turning over the earth with his rototiller, that some times I have to reign him in, so that plants that have weathered the winter don’t get caught in his over eager blades. A few weeks ago, as...
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May 4, 2014
asparagus + mushroom {lasagna}
No matter where we are for holidays -Bari or Todi, New York or Rome – there is one constant concern: what to make for dinner or lunch? I’m talking big holidays, like Christmas, Easter or Ferragosto, so usually some piece of roasted meat (or sometimes fish) plays the starring role in any festive menu. This...
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May 1, 2014
enoteca provincia romana {rome}
Sometimes the best things hide in plain site. I can’t tell you how many times I walk through Piazza Venezia. Rome’s busiest square, with life-threatening traffic, is the hurdle I pass through anytime I want to get from my neighborhood, Monti, over to the area around Campo dei Fiori. More often than not I’ve got...
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April 29, 2014
green bean + fried salami {salad}
There are certain sayings that I live by. You can never have too much butter. It’s never too early for a cocktail. And, finally, everything tastes better with pork. Over the years I’ve realized that all of these sayings must come with a bit of restraint. And for this reason, I’ve given up on the...
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April 27, 2014
fresh pea soup
Most of the time when I’m cooking I’m inspired by an ingredient. Something I see at the market looks so vibrant and good that I can’t not bring it home to play with. What I end up actually making has more variables in play. How much time I have, how many people I’m cooking for...
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April 24, 2014
osteria tripperia il magazzino {florence}
I took a day trip up to Florence yesterday. I always forget how easy this is to do. The train is fast (under 2 hours) and there is a special 1/2 price discount for a same-day, round-trip ticket. I went up for a two reasons. My friend Martha was in Florence, visiting from Boston, and...
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April 21, 2014
ubaldo grazia {deruta}
I admit that I get a lot of compliments about my blog. Particularly the photography. (And thank you very much!) But I am well aware that while I work hard at making the photographs look pretty, I can’t take all the credit. If there is one thing makes anything I cook up immediately share-worthy it...
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April 16, 2014
vestri { easter chocolate in florence }
Since it’s Easter week, your thoughts are probably turning to chocolate, right? If you happen to be in Florence, then there is a place I want to tell you about. Chocolate heaven, wrapped in blue paper. That’s what Vestri is. The Vestri family started making chocolate in Arezzo and now have their Florentine outpost in...
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