Fagioli all’uccelletto, a typical Tuscan recipe, super easy and based on beans, tomato, sage, and little else, which works as a first course or side dish, and is prepared in a jiffy. I think it’s perfect that legumes are good for your health. First, because I love them and, second, because they don’t cost much money. The only problem they…
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Vegetarian pasta with Italian tomato and tofu sofrito
Delicious! Today’s vegetarian pasta recipe with Italian tomato sofrito and tofu has been a hit, even with someone I know whose appetite is ruined for a whole week at the mere sight of this soy derivative. I had heard that both soy and seitan worked very well in tomato sauces as substitutes for any type of meat, but I hadn’t…
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Hunter-style chicken
I love this version of hunter-style chicken (pollo alla cacciatora in Italian). I say version, because there are quite a few different ways to prepare this recipe, and it is not known if it is typical of Tuscany or Umbria. Some people start the base with onion, celery, and carrot, others add red wine instead of white, some add olives,…
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Roman-style stewed salt cod (cod with tomato, raisins, and pine nuts)
Today it’s time for “baccalà in umido alla romana”, also known as “in” or “al” guazzetto (the little sauce) cod; with a tomato, raisin, and pine nut sofrito. This is a recipe originating from Judeo-Roman cuisine, but over time, it became the official dish for Christmas Eve for many years. Nowadays, however, this tradition has been somewhat lost and it…
