Gluten-free pie crust – a versatile dough that can be used for sweet and savory recipes, and gives a great flaky texture.
Category: Savory
The Quiche di Cipolle that broke the ice…
More than 15 years ago, in early November 2000, my then boyfriend, and now husband, Ed, came to visit me in Milan. That was his first trip to Italy, and that is when he first met my parents. Ed was nervous. He asked me, please, not to leave him alone with my parents for too…
Brief history of aperitivo and delicious gluten-free cheddar cheese crackers
The term aperitivo originates from the Latin word apertitiuvum indicating ‘opener.’ In France, it is pronounced aperitif (a-pear-i-TEEF), and in Italy, aperitivo (a-pear-a-TEE-vo). Aperitivo is an alcoholic drink taken as an appetizer before a meal to stimulate the appetite. The habit of taking an aperitivo in the evening before a meal became an enormously popular one in a…
Gnocchi della nonna, gluten-free
My mother’s mother’s name was Edwige – pronounced EdvEEjay – which was quite an unusual name for a northern Italian child born at the start of the 20th Century. But there you have it: she came from a working class family of five children. My Nonna ‘Vige did not particularly like to cook. The main reason…
More from this week: Gluten-free Pasticcio di pasta al ragu’ with béchamel sauce, and pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies
Last Thursday afternoon I was on a roll. I had the afternoon free, so I stopped at the local health food market and got some nice ground beef. By the time I got home 10 minutes later, I had it all planned out: for dinner, pasticcio di pasta al ragu’ – pasta casserole with ragu sauce! Then, since I…