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This is a wonderful recipe for an Italian peasant staple, Ribollita, a Tuscan vegetable and bread soup.
It comes from a lovely little cookbook all about Tuscan peasant cooking called Cucina Povera, literally meaning the poor kitchen.
Peasant cooking emphasizes making delicious dishes using simple ingredients and not wasting a thing.
The recipes are budget conscious but that’s [...]

Now here is a very quick and easy dinner recipe – a vegetable frittata.
Frittata a type of Italian omelet. It is very much like a crustless quiche.
It’s easy to prepare and pop in the oven, so it’s great for a weekday dinner, weekend breakfast or brunch and terrific if you have overnight holiday [...]

This risotto primavera recipe has a bit of a twist. It is cooked in a pressure cooker. The rice turns out nice and soft.
If you don’t have a pressure cooker, cook the risotto the usual way, by gradually adding the chicken stock and letting it cook in before adding another large spoonful
1 tbsp olive oil
1 [...]

I tried making homemade pasta with my new Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer and pasta maker attachments this weekend.
Wow! What a machine! I loved using this machine. Previously I had tried making homemade pasta just twice and it was dismal each time – exactly like elastic bands. So this time, I was less than confident [...]

Simple Italian Sandwiches Recipes from Americas Favorite Panini Bar

With nothing more than a panini grill, a toaster oven, and a few simple ingredients, Jennifer and Jason Denton bring the fresh, robust flavors of Italy to your home table in Simple Italian Sandwiches.
Eating [...]

Lidias Italy 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most

In this exciting new book the incomparable Lidia takes us on a gastronomic journey—from Piemonte to Puglia—exploring ten different regions that have informed her cooking and helped to [...]

La Cucina Di Lidia Recipes and Memories from Italys Adriatic Coast

Now in paperback–the debut cookbook from [...]