Pumpkin pie, or torta di zucca, is a typical American dessert, often prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving. When I first ate it in the US, I thought how I might add a bit of Italy to this recipe. The recipe I propose is my creation, with some additional, typically Italian ingredients in the filling, such as…
Archives for November 2013
To my Beloved Readers
Dear Readers. Please accept my deep apologies for not writing for a few weeks, but we have been robbed. My computer and my camera were stolen. As soon as I get new equiptments, I will start posting again. Thank you for your patience. A presto, Paola
Ragù (Bolognese Sauce)
The term ragù refers to a rich sauce composed of different ingredients usually including ground beef. The origin of this meat sauce is French –ragout-, and is derived from the verb ragoûter, to awaken the appetite. The Bolognese ragù sauce is the typical beef sauce from Bologna with bacon and vegetables (onion, carrot, celery and…
Miascia, Lake Como Cake
Today I would like to present miascia (mee-AH-sha), a typical cake from my beautiful home, Lake Como. It is one of the traditional peasants’ sweets prepared with stale bread (“pan poss” in the local dialect) with the addition of dried and fresh fruit. Most of the farmers’ cakes are prepared with dried fruit or fresh…