http://majellahomecooking.com Regional Italian Food & Memories Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:17:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://majellahomecooking.com http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/17/mandorlata-di-peperoni-finding-sicily-in-abruzzo/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/17/mandorlata-di-peperoni-finding-sicily-in-abruzzo/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:47:04 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=999 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/17/mandorlata-di-peperoni-finding-sicily-in-abruzzo/feed/ 8 majellahomecooking Mandorlata di peperoni, a sweet-and-sour Sicilian chutney of roasted peppers and almonds My mother's hometown of Caltabellotta, Sicily View of La Majella from my dad's village of Salle in Abruzzo Bruschetta http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/10/girl-power-and-ricotta-crumb-cake-in-abruzzo/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/10/girl-power-and-ricotta-crumb-cake-in-abruzzo/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:46:47 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=969 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/10/girl-power-and-ricotta-crumb-cake-in-abruzzo/feed/ 17 majellahomecooking Sbriciolata slice From left: Emiliana, Giulia, me, Katy, Susanna Sise delle Monache - quite literally, nun's breasts" - from Pasticceria Emo Lullo in Guardiagrele, one of the stops on Abruzzo4Foodies's walking tour. Photo by Emiliana dell'Arciprete © All rights reserved Susanna's nephew, Tommaso, dressed as an "armigero" in preparation for the Giostra festivities. Photo by Gianpaolo Tronca. The rustic dining room at Country House Casale Centurione Manoppello © all rights reserved. The village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, host to Let's Blog Abruzzo Sbriciolata angle http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/04/summertime-legumes-insalata-di-lenticchie/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/04/summertime-legumes-insalata-di-lenticchie/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:04:46 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=950 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/06/04/summertime-legumes-insalata-di-lenticchie/feed/ 6 majellahomecooking Insalata di Lenticchie, or lentil salad Santo Stefano's prized lentils are not available outside of Abruzzo. The local shopkeeper who sold them to me said that last autumn's harvest yielded an even smaller crop than usual due to dry weather conditions. Tiny organic lentils from Santo Stefano di Sessanio in Abruzzo Lentils - onions A cup of oil may seem liek a lot buit the oil marinates the lentils and prevents them from clumping and drying out. They bay leaves impart a mild, sweet aroma. http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/20/summertime-stuzzicare/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/20/summertime-stuzzicare/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:31 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=934 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/20/summertime-stuzzicare/feed/ 4 majellahomecooking Image Image http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/15/tagliatelle-di-farro-for-the-seasons/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/15/tagliatelle-di-farro-for-the-seasons/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:21:54 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=923 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/15/tagliatelle-di-farro-for-the-seasons/feed/ 2 majellahomecooking photo(77) View of the countryside from La Valle del Vento outside of Urbino in Le Marche photo(76) http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/07/risotto-a-cautionary-tale/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/07/risotto-a-cautionary-tale/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 16:05:38 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=915 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/07/risotto-a-cautionary-tale/feed/ 6 majellahomecooking photo(74) photo(72) http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/01/digging-for-roots/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/01/digging-for-roots/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 01:13:22 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=902 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/05/01/digging-for-roots/feed/ 2 majellahomecooking La donna Abruzzese - the only woman permitted to grace the kitchen of the New Orsogna Club in Queens, NY - For the article, go to http://www.americanfoodroots.com/50-states/men-at-the-stove-at-italian-social-clubs/ Plangozze al sugo http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/23/elevation/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/23/elevation/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:59:50 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=897 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/23/elevation/feed/ 2 majellahomecooking A pot of unimaginably creamy fagioli all'uccelletto simmering on the stove http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/16/spring-candles/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/16/spring-candles/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:59:06 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=877 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/16/spring-candles/feed/ 7 majellahomecooking photo(62) photo(63) photo(54) photo(55) photo(58) photo(59) Pasticcio di Candele agli Asparagi http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/14/lucky-coins-in-a-hilltop-town/ http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/14/lucky-coins-in-a-hilltop-town/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:12:11 +0000 Majella Home Cooking http://majellahomecooking.com/?p=864 ]]> http://majellahomecooking.com/2013/04/14/lucky-coins-in-a-hilltop-town/feed/ 2 majellahomecooking Zuppa di Lenticchie The picturesque village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio My son Stefano climbing the walls of Santo Stefano