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Mint Chocolate Chip Panna Cotta

Posted July 10, 2011 By Adri

Mint Panna Cotta
I guess I should add to this title “…another in an ongoing series.” Who knew that when I started writing I would wind up seeing the world through Panna Cotta colored glasses? Who knew it would come to this – when I think of a flavor I assign it an up or down vote on Panna Cotta worthiness value.

Espresso – check

Blood Orange – check

Buttermilk – check
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Happy Birthday Rossella Rago – Corzetti Stampati al Limone

Posted July 6, 2011 By Adri

Cooking With Nonna

Here I am on the Cooking with Nonna web site – Rossella Rago put out the call for a special recipe to celebrate her birthday.  And I won with my Corzetti Stampati al Limone!

Thanks Rossella for selecting my recipe, and thanks also for all the wonderful interviews with all the nonne.  I very much regret that my own grandmother, Angela Barra Crocetti, is no longer with us.  She passed away years ago, but in our home she lives on.  May I also say, that “Cooking with Nonna” makes an invaluable contribution to the heritage of every Italian-American, preserving the recipes and the culture and history that is so entwined with them.

Grazie!

To learn more about Corzetti and to see some additional recipes see my other articles:

click HERE for Part 1 – Corzetti Edible Art

click HERE for Part 2 – The Intagliatore of Chiavari

click HERE for Part 3 – Corzetti Stampati agli Spinaci con Gorgonzola

click HERE for Part 4 – Where to buy Corzetti stamps

 

Cooking With Nonna

I have no affiliation with any product, manufacturer, or site mentioned in this article.

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Homemade Trifecta – Blueberry Peach Jam, Buttermilk Currant Scones and Mascarpone

Posted July 3, 2011 By Adri

Currant Scones, Blueberry Peach Jam, Mascarpone

 

The summertime trifecta – Homemade Buttermilk Currant Scones topped with Homemade Blueberry Peach Jam and Homemade Mascarpone. Like I said, a trio. And since I did all the work, I couldn’t resist saying so, three times.

Summer is preserving time, and what better way to capture summer in a jar than to cook perfectly ripe peaches, the Queen of Fruit, with sugar and blueberries for a delicate preserved delight. And who does not like scones? I have used this recipe with a change here or there for well over thirty years. We always enjoy their light texture coupled with the tang of buttermilk and the sweet little bites of currants. Read more… »

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Los Angeles City Schools Coffee Cake

Posted June 25, 2011 By Adri

LAUSD Coffee Cake

 

Well, my blog is one year old today!  To celebrate, I am going back to the beginning.  My inaugural post was about the Sweet Rolls that were sold at Nutrition at Paul Revere Junior High and Palisades High Schools.  Those cinnamon brown sugar delights were my preferred “Nutrition” time treat.  There was another choice, however, and kids were of one stripe or the other.  It was either Sweet Rolls or Coffee Cake.  Read more… »

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Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Posted June 12, 2011 By Adri

Butter Milk Panna Cotta

When I think of buttermilk I think of Mrs. Schwinger, my piano teacher. In her living room stood two Steinway grand pianos. And on one of them, at the beginning of every lesson Mrs. Schwinger placed a glass of buttermilk. Over the course of the hour, she drained her glass, and taught me how to make the piano sing. It’s been over forty years since my last lesson, but to this day I think of her, the two pianos and her love of music every time I open a carton of buttermilk. Thank you, Mrs. Schwinger for sharing your love and knowledge of music – and buttermilk.
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Happy Birthday! Buon Compleanno Pizza Margherita!

Posted June 10, 2011 By Adri

Created 122 years ago – June 11,1889 – Napoli, Italia

Get your pizza on. Pizza Margherita to be specific. It’s what’s for dinner.

Queen Margharitha di SavoiaYes, 122 years ago – June 11, 1889 Queen Margherita of Savoy’s coach rolled into Napoli, and in her honor pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito of Pizzeria di Pietro e Basta Cosi (translation: “Peter’s Pizzeria and That is Enough”, now called Pizzeria Brandi) baked three pies for her. Read more… »

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