Wabbit season! Duck season! Wabbit season! Duck season! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, watch this one-minute video: Rabbit Season Actually folks, it’s fava season! Fresh fava beans Peeling the beans (I read that a trick is … Continue reading
O Farinata, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… I love your crispy, flaky crust, your soft, golden interior, your simple flavors mingling to create heaven on a plate. I almost made it through the whole photo … Continue reading
A few months ago I learned how to make homemade cazzatelle and orecchiette pasta, and while in Matera in August I learned how to make another pasta shape, called maccheroni ai ferri, which uses the same dough recipe as the … Continue reading
I got my hands dirty here in Matera and helped out while R’s family made this year’s salsa. Salsa, in this case, refers to homemade canned tomatoes, and I had the opportunity while on vacation to witness and learn this … Continue reading
The other day when I was learning how to make homemade cazzatelle pasta, when I saw my friend’s mom squash a piece of dough into the final shape of the pasta, I exclaimed “Orecchiette!” because I thought that was what … Continue reading
Yesterday morning I had the wonderful opportunity to learn how to make a few forms of fresh pasta from scratch. I had so much fun and I’m grateful to the kind mother of my friend who set aside her morning … Continue reading
