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Roasted Whole Fish

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Continuing with the them of Cucina Pigra (lazy cooking) I have another outstanding recipe for those of you who, like me, would like to eat something delicious without spending much time on the preparation. For fish there are at least a couple of options. You can get a fish steak of some sort and grill […]

Ragu

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Hopefully anyone reading this will already know that ragu is nothing that comes in a jar from the supermarket. It takes a lot of balls as well as cynicism to name that pathetic concoction after one of the most delicious sauces from Italy. The home of ragu is Emilia Romagna and perhaps the real center […]

Bologna

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

No, this does not refer to that American luncheon meat which is in itself a pale imitation of the magnificent monster salami from Bologna. It’s a lovely city in Emilia-Romagna. I visited there several years ago and plan to return before long. It has a some nicknames. One, that I’m familiar with is “la grassa” […]

Pork Chops – Modena Style

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

As I may have mentioned on previous posts part of my initial attraction to Italian cooking is that there are many recipes which are both very simple to make and delicious to eat. I know that I have also said that I’m un po’ pigro ( a little lazy). So whenever I find something extremely […]