by Sheridan | Aug 6, 2023 | Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Lunch, Recipes, Starters
Search for: Cacio e Pepe In his recent entertaining TV series, Searching for Italy, actor Stanley Tucci goes in search of four iconic pasta dishes which he describes as staggering in their simplicity: rigatoni amatriciana, spaghetti cacio e pepe, spaghetti carbonara...
by Sheridan | Mar 22, 2015 | Journal
La Prima Settimana (First Week) It’s been unseasonably warm and sunny this past week, interspersed by a few days of rain. Only a few weeks ago, it was snowing in Bra, something the locals tell me is not uncommon at this time of the year. Suddenly the paddocks we pass...
by Sheridan | Jul 25, 2023 | Journal
Searching for…pinsa You’ve probably heard that well-known cliche, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.”It’s certainly one Stanley Tucci pursued with his friend Claudia della Frattini in his entertaining TV series Searching for Italy,...
by Sheridan | Mar 3, 2024 | Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Lunch, Recipes, Starters
Spaghetti Carbonara In his recent entertaining TV series, Searching for Italy, actor Stanley Tucci goes in search of four iconic pasta dishes which he describes as staggering in their simplicity: rigatoni amatriciana, spaghetti cacio e pepe, spaghetti carbonara and...
by Sheridan | Jul 12, 2015 | Brunch, Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Vegetarian
Roasted Piedmontese Peppers Red, yellow, orange and green peperoni (bell peppers or capsicums) are plentiful in the greengrocer shops and farmers’ markets here in Bra, Piedmont, at present. Roasting them brings out their sweetness and when combined with olives,...
