Recipes from my Italian Host Mom

I'm currently studying abroad in Florence, and the food here is so delicious. But since I can't mail a steaming pot of pasta back home, the next best thing I can do is share these recipes with all of you. Enjoy! P.S. I've also attached tags to help you sort through these, including vegetarian so that non meat eaters can easily navigate these recipes.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Octopus in Umido

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Serves 4 2 lbs. octopus 2/3 lb. mature tomatoes 1 garlic clove parsley chili pepper 1/2 cup white wine olive oil salt pepper Pre...

Octopus in Galera

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Serves 4 2 lbs. octopus 2 garlic cloves parsley olive oil salt pepper Preparation: 1. Clean the octopus and remove the intesti...

Octopus alla Luciana

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Serves 4   4 octopus (about 1/2 pound) 2 garlic cloves parsley olive oil salt pepper Preparation: 1. Clean the octopus and remov...
Sunday, December 1, 2013

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

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1 pound dry spaghetti 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 ounces pancetta or slab bacon, cubed or sliced into small strips ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Polenta with Fontina

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1 2/3 cups yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup water 2/3 cup speck 1/2 cup fontina 3 leaves sage 1/4 cup parmesan  2 tbs. butter salt, pepper ...
Monday, November 25, 2013

Squid Ink Risotto

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I had this in Venice and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only that, but when I got back I was thrilled to find out that my host mom had a recip...

Patrizia's Carrots

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Okay, this is definitely one of the best ways to cook carrots.While I can't say that the proportions are exact (Patrizia doesn't mea...
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