Classic Italian Home Cooking

Lamb Shanks with Red Wine Sauce on a bed of Soft Polenta:
I normally make this dish for Easter Sunday but this year I'll be in Naples on Easter, so I thought why not enjoy the dish earlier!
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My Homemade Egg Tagliatelle with Neapolitan Ragu.
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Fregula Sarda with Clams and Cherry Tomatoes (or as they say in Italy "Fregula Sarda con Vongole e Pomodorini). 😋

Saffron Risotto with Shrimp, Scallops and Peas.
(Risotto allo Zafferano con Gamberi, Capesante e Piselli).
Buon appetito and remember . . .
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Ribollita, a Classic Tuscan Minestra or Vegetable Soup.
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Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes, Shrimp and Bay Scallops.
(Spaghetti con pomodorini, gamberi e capesante).
This comes together in less than 30 minutes and can be made with pantry ingredients you happen to have on hand.
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Pesce Spada alla Griglia con Fagioli Corona, Fava e Borlotti /
Grilled Swordfish with Corona, Fava and Borlotti Beans.
Tuscans are renowned for their love of beans, so much so that they are sometimes mockingly referred to as "mangiafagioli", or bean-eaters. My surname is Tuscan in origin (Pisano, i.e., "from Pisa").
Italians love their swordfish, pesce spada, but nowhere more so than in Calabria where the fish occurs in abundance off the coast. My maternal grandparents hailed from Calabria.
So it's little surprise that tonight's dish has a deeply personal resonance.
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Spaghetti con le Polpette, a dish that originated not in the United States but in the heart of Abruzzo! The meatballs are about the size of grapes, so yes - - there's an art to restraint.
Hope this clears everything up! 😎
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Gemelli Pasta and Royal Corona Gigante Beans with Spring Greens and Squash Blossoms!
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