Italian

by LulusMom 17 days ago

Welcome to our DOTM reporting thread for October 2021. Our dish this month is bolognese. Bolognese is a meat-based sauce that (ta-da!) originated in Bologna. It is normally served over pasta or in ...

Any recommendations in the sub $20.00 range? Thanks!

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

Chez Panisse has joined the gaggle of restaurants helping consumers get their hands on top quality fresh produce and pantry items. Its online shop opens for orders on Friday at noon (and sells out ...

I'm looking for a great variety of Rummo pasta somewhere N of the 407. Between Vaughan as far west as Kitchener. Alternately in Oakville for a road trip.

Since the epidemic, we have hardly had any. I'll be in Oakville/Etobicoke, Ancaster area and then heading up to Vaughan area. We used to buy at Grande Cheese all the time but last time, they hardl...

So every Spring, my grandfather would take us kids to the local farm park to pick what we called "gaduna." He said it grew well in sandy soil, and it looked similar to rhubarb in its stem, with alm...

Hmmm.... What can I do with leftover vodka sauce besides freezing it? Maybe a casserole with penne would be good with a bit of mozzarella thrown in? It's too good not to use it wisely. Any thoug...

by prima 8 months ago

Where have you ordered good fried calamari lately? Pantheon? Mezes?

Does anyone know?

The Serafina group of restaurants has taken over the space that previously housed Fig & Olive, on Rt. 22, next to vacant Lord & Taylor in Eastchester/Scarsdale. Serafina operates at least 10 worldw...

by Charles Yu 3 months ago

Taking advantage of Friday's perfectly gorgeous weather by driving downtown to pay my daughter's condo a visit and grab some decent grub around her ' Liberty Village ' neighbourhood! Lunch and e...

Actor, writer, producer, and restaurateur Chazz Palminteri and partners have taken over the space that previously housed Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza on Main St., White Plains. The new eatery will be...

I've got a couple of jars of sundried tomatoes in oil, imported from Italy and purchased sometime in the last 12 months. I'm trying to figure out if they're still okay to eat. There's no North Am...

Restaurateur Anna Mallozzi has taken over management of Tauk Kitchen in Armonk. It is located on Armonk Square, the shopping complex next to DeCicco's Market. Anna told us she previously operated A...

I've noticed on TV shows, particularly Cooks Illustrated, that they are using shredded fontina where mozzarella used to go, like on top of casseroles etc. when browning. I've never cooked with font...

by josemartinlopez 1 year ago

My Navarini Rame tin-lined copper skillets, pots and rondeau were shipped some time back, but I got too busy to open all the boxes. I got these via the Archibald London sale. Here are long delayed...

by islandmermaid 9 months ago

Welcome to Lidia Bastianich Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most. If you a...

We have been sitting on a gift card for Eataly, so on our weekend visit to Manhattan we stopped into the Flatiron market. The outdoor cafes were bustling, and when we entered on 23rd. St. it looked...

by prima 11 months ago

Which bakeries would you recommend these days for old school Sicilian pastries? Open to more general Italian pastry shops/bakeries, but I'd love to find a place selling Sicilian specialties. There ...