Anelletti is a regional pasta shaped like little rings (anelli in Italian) that is popular in Sicily.  Anelletti al Forno (Baked Anelletti) is an awesome baked pasta dish layered with ham, pancetta, sautéed eggplant, grated cheese and mozzarella and made using two different sauces – a red (tomato based) meat sauce (ragu) and a white […]

Primavera means springtime in Italian.  This recipe is a mélange of fresh spring vegetables – sautéed baby artichokes, asparagus, fava beans, and peas tossed with pasta, grated Parmesan cheese, and fresh ground black pepper.  It incorporates those vegetables that become available at the market starting in Spring.  It’s a relatively simple dish to make but […]

When I think about Italian comfort food, pasta é fagioli (pasta with beans) is on the top of my list.  I call it food to hibernate by.  Pasta é fasoli, as Sicilians call it, is a humble, earthy and hearty dish that is a staple of most Italian kitchens.  It is simple to make but […]