Tag: orecchiette)

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Orecchiette Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Cherry Tomatoes

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For this pasta dish, broccoli rabe and orecchiette are cooked in the same pot. You could stop there and simply finish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and some finely grated Pecorino or Parmigiano, but it’s exceptionally good tossed with capers, garlic, pesto, hot red chiles and tomatoes. photos […]

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Today “Minestrone”! Oggi “Vegetable Soup”!

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At the first sign of cold weather we all long for a nice vegetable soup. What’s the secret for a great “minestrone”? Here are some tips I learned from my Mom: NO bitter-tasting vegetables  (dandelion,asparagus) or  any fennel-like  veggie (bok choy, fennel etc.) add at least one cup of sweet peas […]