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Seriously Italian: Snowy Day Risotto
Stirring as the liquid slowly evaporates. [Photographs: Gina DePalma] Previously Robiolina » All Seriously Italian recipes » On a snowy winter day, with a blizzard brewing outside and idle hands inside, my thoughts drifted to dinner. What can I make...Seriously Italian: Robiolina
"Sinking a knife or spoon into robiolina is like dipping into lightly whipped cream. " [Photographs: Gina DePalma] Previously Broccoli Romanesco » All Seriously Italian recipes » On my last visit to Italy this past November, I was surprised to see the number of American products popping up with regularity in Italian supermarkets. Only a few years ago Roman expats yearning for Bisquick or maple syrup had to cross the Tiber to visit the so-called "American aisle" at Castroni, the beloved specialty store that carries just about every food product a non-Italian could yearn for. But there it was, staring out at me from the dairy case of my old neighborhood supermercato: Philadelphia brand cream cheese. For a split second,...Video: Gina DePalma Makes Caciotta Fritters on 'The Dairy Show'
Our own Seriously Italian correspondent and Babbo executive pastry chef Gina DePalma appeared on The Dairy Show, a web show devoted to responsibly-made milk products. She whips up some savory fritters (or fritelli in Italian) using the Tuscan-style rustic farmhouse cheese caciotta from Dancing Ewe Farm. The little fried dough balls then get garnished with farm honey and fresh thyme from Gina's mom's garden. Watch the fritter-making after the jump....Seriously Italian: Broccoli Romanesco
[Photographs: Gina DePalma] Previously Chestnut Honey » All Seriously Italian recipes » Oh, Broccoli Romanesco, how I love you. You're delicious and creepy and weird, like an alien vegetable. I know you are misunderstood, but that's only to people who...Seriously Italian: Chestnut Honey
"Dark and spicy, with touches of smoke and leather, chestnut honey is complex, mysterious, and nuanced." Previously Fig and Almond Cookies » All Seriously Italian recipes » Autumn in Italy means chestnuts are everywhere, and I do mean everywhere. Chestnut trees observe no regional boundaries in Italy, and at this time of year, outdoor markets are piled high with the local crop and the smell of roasted chestnuts fills the air. And where chestnut trees abound, so does chestnut honey. The gift of chestnut honey arrives a bit earlier than the chestnuts themselves; mid to late summer is the time for chestnut honey to be harvested. But the chill of autumn is always the time that I crave chestnut honey,...Seriously Italian: Fig and Almond Cookies
[Photographs: Gina DePalma] Previously Zuppa di Farro » All Seriously Italian recipes » As wonderful as it is to bite into the tender, juicy fresh figs that are in season right this minute, I'm still devoted to the dried figs...Seriously Italian: Zuppa di Farro
"Like pasta, farro absorbs and unifies with whatever flavors you add to it." [Photographs: Gina DePalma, unless otherwise noted.] Previously Punctuating Flavors with Ricotta Salata » All Seriously Italian recipes » The onset of chilly, blustery days is the perfect...Seriously Italian: Punctuating Flavors with Ricotta Salata
Ricotta salata is riding a wave of new popularity. I like to think of it as a punctuation mark for both the eye and the palate. Position it strategically to call attention to the juicy sweetness of peas, shallots, watermelon and tomato, or the syrupy, honey-like quality of raisins, roasted butternut squash and parsnips.Seriously Italian: Walnut Bread from Umbria
Previously Lavender Honey Spice Cake » All Seriously Italian recipes » Few things fill me with more satisfaction than baking a loaf or two of my own bread. Mind you, I'm not an expert, but I've got a stable...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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