Petto di Polo Marinato con Salvia Adapted from: Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen 3 lbs - boneless, skinless chicken-breast Fresh sage leaves Freshly ground black pepper Extra virgin olive oil 4 cloves of garlic – crushed and chopped Slice the chicken breast into thin slices. Rub both sides of the chicken with olive oil. Lay a bay leaf on one side of the chicken breast ...

If you are like me and adore Indian food, you might understand the one issue that I have with it. When entering an Indian restaurant I’m usually hungry on the verge of cannibalism. I scan the starters and mentally choose everything on there, before settling for one with a mound of popadoms and a pickle tray. ...

Haricot beans (Haricot is the french word for ‘bean’) are another staple of Italian cooking. The most popular varities include the pretty red-and cream speckled borlotti, the small one cannellini and black-eyed beans. All these are used in stews, with pasta and in soups, and borlotti and cannellini are often served as a side dish ...

You will need: 5 very ripe bananas 6 cups all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 ½ tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup sliced almonds zest of 1 orange zest of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon vanilla 3 eggs ½ stick melted butter 1 cup sour cream 1 ¼ cups milk Spices: 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon curry 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon nutmeg 1 tablespoon ground ...

Biscotti are twice baked Italian cookies that are wonderful for dipping into espresso, cappuccino, coffee, tea ~ even dessert wine. This recipe isn’t overly sweet and gets a wonderfully rich, nutty flavor from the pine nuts. The rosemary is a fragrant component that balances really well with the subtle orange flavors from the zest and ...

Almond and Pear Scones Recipe 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks 3/4 cup diced dried pears 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted, divided 1/3 cup chopped candied ginger 2/3 cup buttermilk 1 egg, beaten, for glaze Additional sugar, for glaze Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In large bowl, combine flour, ...