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Veal stew with potatoes
Veal stew with potatoes. Home cooking and family lexicon
Stew is a classic recipe from home cooking and Italian tradition. This dish belongs to the family of braised meat. Usually, for that kind of stew, you can choose a less expensive cut of beef, or lamb, cut into bite-sized pieces, browned in a pot with oil and butter, and then simmered over low heat with…
Stuffed capon of Bologna
Stuffed capon from Bologna, a home recipe for special events
The Christmas menu was a puzzle that, year after year, took shape and changed. Some dishes were untouchable dishes and others went in and out of the composition each time. Stuffed capon, in our house, also called galantina, was a Christmas dish of the second group. And if it did not take its place on the Christmas lunch…
eggplant cutlets
Bolognese eggplant cutlets (baked or fried)
I think I have already written this, but I want to reiterate: I love the month of August and, above all, Bolognese eggplant cutlets even though, since it is a recipe from Italian peasant cuisine, I am sure that, with few or many variations, there are sister recipes in many regions. I was before plunging into…
Erbazzone Reggiano (swiss chard pie). A treasure recipe from Emilia
Erbazzone pie (swiss chard pie). A treasure recipe from Emilia
There is a land with indefinite borders, which is the South of the North and the North of the South: someone calls it Emilia (E. Berselli, Italian writer born and raised in Emilia) The city of Reggio Emilia is the birthplace of one of the most satisfying Italian snacks: erbazzone or scarpazzone , a hearty, savory…
Salame matto (fake salami). A recipe from cucina povera of Romagna
Salame matto (fake salami). A recipe from cucina povera of Romagna
Salame matto (fake salami) is a typical meatloaf from the humble cuisine of Romagna that brings to mind many a family meal, especially Easter lunch. First of all, I think a clarification is necessary. Some Italian recipes, in the title, contain the adjective finto (fake) or matto (which translates as crazy but has value as…
Mortadella and veal rifreddo (meatloaf)
Mortadella and veal rifreddo (meatloaf)
Rifreddo, galantina, stuffed chicken and capon are classic dishes of Bolognese cuisine. They represent one of the happiest expressions of local home cooking. The Bolognese table is welcoming in flavor and appealing to the eye. And recipes, even if rich in character and ingredients, never recall food porn. On the contrary, the local gastronomic culture doesn't lack a certain…
Herb-stuffed pork loin recipe: ho to make it
Herb-stuffed pork loin recipe: how to make it
Loin, tenderloin, and loin with bones are three distinct parts from the same part of the pork. The tenderloin is the part near the thigh, the loin with bones is the part with the ribs, and the loin is the final part of the back of the pig. The pork loin is a lean and valuable cut…
Stuffed lettuce rolls
Stuffed lettuce rolls, Romagna peasant recipe
I am in Puster Valley, where, even in the middle of August, the mountains provide sun-kissed summer days and more than acceptable temperatures. As I am every Friday, I am at the farmers' market in Bruneck (in that Instagram post, I talked about my protracted stay in a village in the Italian Alps).   At the farmer's market…

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