La Buona Tavola

Seven Layer Rainbow Cookies…  the colorful cookie for all major holidays, parties and special occasions.  Ingredients:  2 Cups of flour, 4 Eggs yolks, 4 Egg whites, 1 Cup of sugar, 2 Sticks of butter, room temperature, 3/4 Lb Almond Paste, 4 Oz Semi-sweet Bakers chocolate, Food colors: …

It’s Winter.  What better way to warm up than with the tender cheese filled crespelle floating in clear chicken broth?  Crespelle in brodo, known in Abruzzo as Scriplle ‘mbusse, is a satisfying yet delicate soup that will warm you from …

The popular ‘tramezzino’ sandwich has celebrated its 90th birthday in Italy o  Friday and it is now a more popular lunchtime meal than pasta or pizza.   The origins of the tramezzino, which is usually made with two pieces of …

Jo Bettoja’s cookbook—all about southern Italian cooking—was a revelation to me when it was given to me as a birthday present in 1992. Back then, most southern Italian cooking was quite a mystery in America. My sister and I had …

There is no better time than fall for visiting Italy. The weather is mild. It’s low season, and autumn foliage brings some additional charm to the already captivating Italian countryside. Also, many of the food products that have made Italy …

Join our friends Alfred and Eszter as they sample some of their favorite delights ! All other episodes of ‘You, Me & Sicily!’ are at www.evazmediagroup.com

Cookie exchanges. Four course meals. Seven (ok, make that nine) fishes. Prosecco parties.  The list goes on.  The glorious excesses of the holidays.  And now as the new year unfolds and finally the air begins to chill, I am most …

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a big deal in our family. Although the origins of this feast are somewhat mired in controversy, it is a holiday that my Italian-American family celebrated each and every year with absolute gusto. …

It’s time to enjoy one of the glories of the cold weather table, winter citrus. Huge orbs of Ruby Red grapefruit, bright orange Cara Cara navel oranges, and smooth skinned Meyer lemons with their peppery tartness are winter’s seasonal jewels. …

The tiny island of Burano in the Venetian archipelago, with its colorfully painted houses and boats tied all along the canals “like so many domestic animals,” as Cassiodorus observed in A.D. 537, might be one of the most enchanting places …