Baccalà (in Italian) simply means salt cured cod. Cod preserved in this manner can last for years and years, and Campania, a region which includes the city of Naples, boasts the highest consumption of baccalà in all of Italy, so naturally, a Napoletana recipe must be good! Continue reading “Baccalà alla Napoletana: Neapolitan-Style Braised Salt Cod”
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Rotolini di Melanzane con Pomodorini
You know what’s really good, like really, really good? Fried eggplant wrapped around salty ham and ooey gooey mozzarella! Do I have your attention? …Because one taste of these eggplant rolls and it’s love at first bite! Keep Reading!
Erminio’s Steamed Mussels in White Wine and Tomato Sauce
In my list of perfect meals, steamed mussels is always near the top. With a bit of wine, herbs, plenty of garlic, tomatoes, and fresh mussels an exceptional meal awaits. Keep Reading!
Paccheri al Forno
A classic Italian dish layered with love. This is a riff on Nonna’s infamous lasagna. I grew up on American lasagna made with cottage cheese, tomatoes, ground meat and Mueller’s lasagna noodles, the ones with the curly edges. It was good, until… I had my first taste of Nonna’s lasagna and American lasagna hit the back burner.
