Click here to view this mouthwatering recipe on the Santa Cristina site. The delicious Ossobuco (veal shank) is a trademark dish in every traditional Italian kitchen and restaurant. Though the recipe itself varies throughout Italy, this particular delectable preparation is more associated with Northern Italian roots – Ossobuco alla Milanese (a quintessential recipe of MilaneseContinue reading “S. Cristina Cookbook: Ossobuco (veal shank)”
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S. Cristina Cookbook: Mezze Maniche with Duck Sauce
Click here to view the full delectable recipe on the Santa Cristina site. If you’re in the mood for a delicious, bountiful pasta dish to serve on a crisp autumn evening, mezze maniche with duck sauce is a prime preparation. The thick mezze maniche pasta itself is similar to rigatoni (in its short and wideContinue reading “S. Cristina Cookbook: Mezze Maniche with Duck Sauce”
Brodo di Carne con Ravioli – (Beef and Hen Broth with Ravioli)
In this week’s cooking class, I had the amazing opportunity to learn how to prepare fresh, meat-stuffed ravioli pasta. Not only is Brodo di Carne con Ravioli a savory seasonal dish for the fall, but the ravioli tastes divine when combined with the seasonings and vegetables in the beef and hen broth. After we preparedContinue reading “Brodo di Carne con Ravioli – (Beef and Hen Broth with Ravioli)”
Crespelle Alla Fiorentina
For this week in my Italian Cooking class, I learned how to make Crespelle Alla Fiorentina, which means “Crepes Florentine Style.” We prepared everything from scratch, starting with the bare ingredients and extremely hungry appetites. The crepe filling consisted of delicious sautéed spinach, ricotta, salt, pepper, nutmeg, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, garlic and olive oil. The plainContinue reading “Crespelle Alla Fiorentina”
“La cucina di un paese è la sola esatta testimonianza della sua civiltà.” -Anonymous
“La cucina di un paese è la sola esatta testimonianza della sua civiltà.” -Anonymous …’The cuisine of a country is the only exact attestation of its civilization.’
The Most Delicious Croissant in all of Firenze…
It has been a dream of mine to scope out the most delectable croissant in Firenze. And boy oh boy have I found the mouthwateringly unique winner! Before my Italian cooking class today at Apicius International School of Hospitality, I stopped into the charming bakery right next to my building, craving a hot espresso. TheContinue reading “The Most Delicious Croissant in all of Firenze…”
Lexx in the City 