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Ten April Favorites (2008)

The recipes from this month’s issue that are destined to become classics in our home kitchens—and in yours.
03.28.08
Keywords
italian,
pasta,
dessert,
pork,
passover
food + cooking

Behind The Recipe: Dama Bianca (Fennel and Celery Salad)

One of our cooks reflects on the old-world wisdom behind this unusual fennel salad.
Maggie Ruggiero
03.27.08
Keywords
behind the recipe,
cooking + technique,
italian,
maggie ruggiero,
ursula ferrigno
food + cooking

Wheat: Not Just for Toast Anymore

Whole wheat berries, especially the Italian variety called farro, take the sting out of winter’s last months.
Robert Pincus
03.26.08
Keywords
ingredients,
italian,
cookbooks,
robert pincus
recipes

Dama Bianca (Fennel and Celery Salad)

The inner stalks of celery and fennel, plus soft chunks of mozzarella, add up to a clean, cool salad that’s quite striking.
April 2008
Keywords
italian,
ursula ferrigno,
vegetarian,
celery,
cheese
recipes

Torta di Cioccolata al Forno con Vaniglia e Nocciola (Perugian-Style Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake)

For this sophisticated cake, which will thrill any fan of bittersweet chocolate, Ferrigno took inspiration from a favorite Perugian café called Bar Sandri.
April 2008
Keywords
italian,
ursula ferrigno,
cheesecake,
chocolate,
dairy
recipes

Lasagne in Bianco (White Lasagne with Parmigiano Besciamella)

What happens when you take the tomato sauce out of a lasagne? The delicacy of the noodles and cheese really comes through.
April 2008
Keywords
italian,
ursula ferrigno,
cheese,
pasta,
gourmet entertains
recipes

Pasta Dough

For this pasta dough, we used a mixture of cake and all-purpose flours. It’s too delicate when you’re making noodles, but it’s great for filled, double-edged pastas like ravioli.
April 2008
Keywords
pasta,
italian,
ian knauer
recipes

Passover Pasta Primavera

Pasta made with matzo cake meal is extremely light in texture and is no fuss to prepare when it’s rolled and cut into thin strips.
April 2008
Keywords
pasta,
italian,
passover,
melissa roberts,
vegetarian
recipes

Ricotta Gnocchi

Sure, it’s great in lasagne, but ricotta realizes its true potential in all kinds of pasta, such as this gnocchi.
April 2008
Keywords
pasta,
italian,
cheese,
vegetarian,
lillian chou
recipes

Butternut Squash Cappellacci with Sage Brown Butter

These “hats” are a classic dish in Ferrara, where you’ll find them filled with a range of different things, from meat to vegetables.
April 2008
Keywords
lillian chou,
pasta,
italian,
vegetarian,
squash