Pasticchio
Lamb stew:
2 pounds lamb shoulder, cubed into 1 ½ inch cubes
½ cup onion, chopped finely
½ cup celery, chopped finely
¼ cup carrot, chopped finely
3 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and Pepper
½ teaspoon ground Allspice
1 tablespoon Tomato paste
Scant ¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
1 cup full bodied red wine (such as Cabernet or Pinot)
1 28 ounce can tomato puree
1 cup water
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Archive for April, 2008
Pasticcio
Posted in Our family, Recipes, entertaining, food, tagged lamb, sauce, pasticcio, meat, stewed on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Caramel cream puff sundaes
Posted in Cities, entertaining, tagged cream puffs caramel on April 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Just back from Detroit where I finally got a chance to visit the legendary Sanders Ice Cream and Candy. For those of you who aren’t from the Motor City, Sanders was a staple on the Detroit scene for the better part of the 20th Century. The parlors themselves went through a period of hiatus until emerging again [...]
Spaghetti sauce
Posted in Early memories, Recipes, entertaining, tagged pasta, sauce, spaghetti on April 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The line from Goodfellas goes like this. “Did you put in the pork?” And the response? “Well, that’s the flava….” Pork is an essential ingredient in my Sunday sauce. I say Sunday sauce (or gravy for those of you from Hoboken), because this type of a rich Bolognese type sauce was typically prepared on a [...]
Pizza everywhere
Posted in Home and Kitchen, entertaining, food, tagged pizza on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a sampling of this weekend’s pizzas, all of which came from our wood burning oven……Pizzeria Bianco….watch out!
A big mess
Posted in Early memories, Events, Recipes, tagged bechamel, casserole, lamb, pasta on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The meaning of the word Pastichio, in Italian, is a big mess. Actually the word itself means, a big mess. Never mind that the word, as it relates to food, does not exist in Italy, and was probably misappropriated by the Greeks during some occupation, war or crusade. This casserole, having made an appearance on the menu [...]
At the foot of the pig
Posted in Cities, entertaining, food, tagged french, onion, soup on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is my latest posting on Philly burbs…..French Onion Soup Au Gratin ala Au Pied de Cochon! Bon Appetit!
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/105-04022008-1512885.html
