Arancini is the name of a traditional Sicilian street food made with Arborio rice, filled and then fried. The filling varies and may include ingredients like prosciutto, Fontina cheese, peas, mushrooms or a combination of some or all. Arancini can be eaten plain or accompanied by a fresh marinara sauce. Arancini means “little oranges” in Italian, due to their shape…
prosciutto
Prosciutto
On a cold and snowy March morning (we live in the frigid north) my husband and I had the pleasure to meet Marc Berarducci, a talented chef with 25 years of experience in Italian and European cooking. Marc is also the author of two cookbooks : My Old World Kitchen: Some of my Favorite Italian…
Fig Preserves with Ricotta and Prosciutto
Fig preserves with ricotta and prosciutto is perhaps the easiest “fancy” tapa there is. In my proverbial book, there is nothing more convenient than a tapa that requires little or no prep work. No stress, no mess, no fuss!!! Now we are talking. Let me put it this way: if you can toast bread, spread…
