Thursday Night Smackdown: I was hoping for a little more redemption

Last week’s Smackdown - AKA The Aspic Incident - was a creamy horror. Whenever a Smackdown is a true culinary Ishtar , it’s time for reparations the next week. What to better counteract a creamy horror than a creamy bowl of risotto love? Specifically, risotto al cavolfiore or cauliflower risotto, from Jamie Oliver’s Jamie’s Italy , with a topping of crispy sauteed homemade breadcrumbs whizzed in the FoPro with anchovies and chiles. This book is full of unfussy, simple, rustic food.

Che Broccoli!

Broccoli rabe, a green vegetable that has many spiked leaves that surround a green bud that looks very similar to a small head of broccoli, has a flavor described as nutty, bitter, and pungent. Typical Italian recipes include Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa (Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe), Orecchiette e Broccoli Rapa con Alice Salata (Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Salted Anchovies), and Carchiola con Broccoli Rabe (Polenta Pizza with Broccoli Rabe). The bitter green vegetable

Italian pasta recipes: spaghetti with anchovy

Here’s a delicious recipe really perfect for a summer meal: pasta with anchovy. This time there’s no need to add salt to this dish, since the anchovies are so salty! Ingredient: 500 g spaghetti ; 100 g salted anchovies t; 100 g breadcrumb; 2 garlic cloves; parsley; pepper. Wash the salted anchovies under cold water, remove the spine and chop . In the meanwhile cook the spaghetti in salted water and brown the garlic in a little oil (don’t forget to add the parsley). Next remove the two

Germany’s chef Glowig is a happy defector in Italy (Reuters)

ROME (Reuters Life!) - German chef Oliver Glowig has left behind the heavy food of his homeland and defected to Italy, where he mixes his passion for classic Italian cuisine with bold experimentation like anchovies with ricotta cheese. A German who now calls the sun-soaked island of Capri home, Glowig has been chef at the Capri Palace Hotel and Spa's two Michelin-starred L'Olivo restaurant since ...

Germany’s chef Glowig is a happy defector in Italy (Reuters via Yahoo! UK Ireland News)

German chef Oliver Glowig has left behind the heavy food of his homeland and defected to Italy, where he mixes his passion for classic Italian cuisine with bold experimentation like anchovies with ricotta cheese.

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