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 | This has been a difficult month for Daughter C: She came down with pneumonia in mid-January, spent a couple of weeks at home, returned to school, and came home trambling and feverish once again -- this time something half the class had gotten. Which she passed on to me, and now I feel like I got run over by a cement mixer.
In the US, feeling like this would be an occasion to make chicken noodle soup, and I did find a couple of recipes for it on About. But we don't have anything quite like that in Italy. The closest I've come is Artusi's Brodo Per Gli Ammalati, or Broth for the Sick:
"A respected professor who had a seriously sick lady I know in his care ordered she be given a broth prepared in the following manner:
"Thinly slice a piece of lean veal or beef and set the slices one on top of the other in a pot. Salt the meat, and fill the pot with water to cover. Cover the pot with a plate, keep the plate filled with water, and gently simmer the meat at a temperature so low that just a few bubbles at a time rise from the broth, for six hours . Afterwords, bring the broth to a rolling boil for ten minutes, and strain it through a fine cloth."
"Four pounds of meat cooked this way produce about one and a half pints of nutritious, beautifully colored broth."
Artusi's broth will be refreshing but is not quite the same thing. | |
Auguri per San Valentino! Or, Happy Valentine's Day!
Valentino was, according to legend, a Christian priest who was consigned to a Roman noble by the Emperor Claudius. He cured the noble's daughter's blindness, at which point the family converted and Claudius had them all executed. Valentino first, and on the eve of his execution he wrote the girl a letter, signing it "from your Valentine." After his death a pink almond tree, symbol of abiding love, blossomed near his grave. A beautiful testament for the most romantic of days.
| Venezia: Città e Carnevale
Carnevale, otherwise known as Mardigras or Shrove Tuesday, is -- officially -- the day before Ash Wednesday, a last occasion for a little merriment and some fine food before the beginning of that period of spiritual renewal known as Lent.
However, in practice, Italians celebrate Carnevale for several weeks prior to Ash Wednesday, dressing up in costumes and having parties to counter the chill, dull winter days. Venice is especially well known for her Carnival celebrations, and you'll find traditional Carnival recipes from all over Italy accompanying the photos in this gallery.
| How to make a Spinach (or any other kind of) Sformato
A sformato is similar to a soufflé, but not as airy, and therefore doesn't require the care in preparation its French cousin does -- there's no danger that it will deflate. But a sformato is quite elegant, and also quite tasty, and therefore perfect for either a family meal or when company comes calling.
| Deli Delights, or Presenting Foods for Buffets...
It's one thing to buy a bunch of cold cuts, cheeses, and whatnot. It's quite another to arrange them attractively for a party or picnic. The Perini Brothers, in Florence's San Lorenzo market, have all sorts of ideas.
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