Recipes rated by Patricia Turo (Page 6)
Ricotta Nut Chocolate filled CREPESLightness is key to the pleasures released by this otherwise sinfully prepared breakfast. The scrumptious filling was also kept creamy and caloricly light...by using bittersweet chocolate and partially non-fat milk. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2011/01/ricotta-nut-chocolate-filled-crepe.html |
3 votes
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Cotechino con lenticchieNo Italian New Year's celebration would be complete without this dish of a delicious pork sausage served with lentils. New Year's Eve for Italians—like so many other holidays—is marked by a large, festive meal, often an elegant seafood dinner, called the cenone di San Silvestro or cenone di Capodanno, the word 'cenone' being Italian… |
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Mesclun Mix with Goat Cheese, Apricots, Prosciutto and Vino Cotto (Vincotto)This delicious salad is easy to prepare and makes a great presentation when served at a dinner party...you'd almost think it was a dessert! |
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Italian Amaretto Chocolate Ricotta CheesecakeItalian Ricotta Chocolate Cheesecake (pictured with chocolate whipped cream and chocolate shavings, a chocolate lovers delight!) Using Chocolate Graham Crackers and butter, a perfect crust!CrustPre-heat the oven to 350 degreesUsing a food processor, crush the crackers into fine crumbsSlowly add the melted butter and pulse a few more… |
2 votes
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Italian stuffed Medjool DATESMedjool DATES get stuffed with decadent ITALIAN delicacies: Prosciutto di Parma...Torta Mascarpone {aka DolceLatte} as well as PECANS. Indulgent treats which will undoubtedly open appetites ;o) I really hope you have a chance to stuff dates in this very special way. For a dedicated post...please refer to:… |
3 votes
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Chestnut/ Hazelnut TagliatelleIn Italy the Fall, is the time of the nut harvest. Chestnuts, which we always serve roasted for the holidays, are also ground into a meal or flour and used to flavor many dishes. This pasta can be made with either the flour or cooked chestnuts ground finely. Today I used a mixture of hazelnut and chestnut flours. I dressed it simply… |
2 votes
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Stracotto alla fiorentinaStracotto alla fiorentinaSome readers may remember last winter's post on brasato al vino rosso, the wonderful red wine pot roast from northern Italy, in particular Lombardia and Piemonte—where it is often made with Barolo, the local big red, and called brasato al Barolo. Well, here is another typical pot roast, this time from central… |
4 votes
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APPLE cranberry SAMBUCA maple cake - updateThe fabulous flavour combo of APPLES, sweet MAPLE and ANIS aromas dancing through our home was unbearably teasing us with impatient anticipation. NO electric mixer required. For a dedicated post...refer here: http://www.foodessa.com/2010/11/apple-cranberry-sambuca-maple-cake.html |
3 votes
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Chocolate Banana Rum Ricotta Squash Muffins or CupcakesTrick or Treat...smell my Chocolate Banana Rum goodies with a Ricotta, Squash, Maple syrup interior. A few neat TRICKS turned regular mini cakes...into a delicious festive muffin / cupcake TREAT. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2010/10/chocolate-ricotta-squash-muffins.html |
3 votes
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Breaded Lamb Cutlet, Involtini Messinesi, Potato Croquet, Fried Zucchini Flower and Bunker SorrateCiao ragazzi!!! This week I have a few pictures from last weekend and four recipes!First, I visited bunkers from Mussolini and the Cold War era. Very interesting....My clients...Potato Croquet Ingredients: 2 medium potatoes 1 egg yolk smoked mozarella… |
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