Head on over to Judith’s place for some homemade Chicken Pot Pie – made the old fashioned way! It makes me want to go out and buy a chicken and start stewing it. She’s also taken the time to give us some insight into traditional American cooking – you know, the kind without lots of [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2008’
History Part II: The Lombard Era and beyond
Continuing with the history of the area (See Part I if you missed it)…. After 476 AD, during the time of the emperor Justinian, the area was subject to invasions by various Germanic tribes (particularly the Goths) and later the Lombards. The Lombard dominion over the territory lasted from 568 to 774 and the local [...]
Made in America – Shepherd’s Pie — Pasticcio del Pastore
As I mentioned the other day, today is the first day of “Made in America” featuring American recipes made here in Italy. Per vedere la ricetta in italiano, andate qui. My starting off choice was (American Style) Shepherd’s Pie. Yes, I know, shepherd’s pie is made with lamb in England, but we in the states [...]
Up and Coming
As of Friday of this week, I’ll be participating in a new endeavor to bring some American cooking to Italy. The idea was dreamt up by Judith over at Think on It. She’s gotten tired of hearing Italians say that Americans only eat junk food and sweets, so she decided to show them what real, [...]
What’s cooking?… Penne alla boscaiola
Otherwise known as woodsman (or woodswoman?) style penne pasta. This is one of my all-time favorites that I whipped up after eating it in a local restaurant. Afterwards, I went looking for recipes and found so many versions, some including pancetta, some onions, some without cream or without peas, etc., that I really don’t know [...]
Ventricina revisited
As I mentioned before in a post about ventricina, one of the typical salamis of our region, it’s made in the winter. Consequently, the local people have been busy making it and, now that the winter is coming to the end, they’re finishing up the salami-making. In fact, the other day, we were walking by [...]
Park your baby – and don’t forget the handbrake
One of the things I’ve noticed here in Italy is their adoption of the use of numerous English terms for various items and services. Many of these terms often leave me scratching my head in confusion as the words used aren’t anything like what we would really say. Some are easy to figure out though [...]
Getting Ready
I know, this is called the Flavors of Abruzzo, so I really should be writing about things relating to that. After all, that’s probably what you come back and visit to see, but lately, I’ve been busy reading up on various things involving pregnancy and babies. I’ve always been one to do my research beforehand, [...]
