Fagioli al Fiasco: Beans in a flask
Beans cooked in a flask settled into the embers of the fire are the Italian equivalent of Boston Baked Beans, and very fine eating they are. This recipe is in my review or William Rubel's The Magic of Fire, a superb book on hearth cooking that would make a great holiday gift.
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Beef and Veal Stews
If you have coals, a stand, and a cast iron or copper pot, you can make all sorts of slow cooking stews in the fireplace, and though you will have to get the hang of temperature regulation, you can put coals on the lid of the pot, thus providing dry heat from above, which will impart flavors that are difficult to get otherwise.
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Grilled Radicchio
Like many Italian homes not in the cities, ours has a tavernetta with a large fireplace that's perfect for grilling or roasting over the coals. Meats are an obvious choice, but radicchio, a red relative of endive, is delightful. You wouldn't think to grill a salad, but this one does very well, and I think Endive might too.
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from your Italian Cuisine Guide | ![]() | | We've got a new puppy -- a 2-month old creamy toy poodle who's chewing on my toes as I write this -- and like all little kids, he demands quite a bit of attention. Time for him cuts into cooking time, and here are some things I'll likely be making. Our kids are much take with him. |
1) On About.Com: Dog Training Mistakes
Things I will do my best to avoid doing.
2) Happiest of Halloweens!
When I first saw the movie ET in a Florentine theater back in the early 80s, the Halloween scene with all the kids running around in costume fascinated my Italian friends. It wouldn't today, because the holiday is beginning to catch on, though as a distinctly adult affair that gives grownups a chance to dress up and party -- in short, as a second Carnevale....
3) In Italian: Barboncini
Barboncini are poodles, and I don't think I have ever come across something like this on the web before. I doubt I will again, either. :-/
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