briciole

fusilli rigati fatti a mano / handmade ridged fusilli

[cliccare il link per andare alla versione in italiano] pretty pasta posing for the camera A fresh batch of pasta dough on the kneading board, a bamboo sushi rolling mat, a few thin bamboo skewers, dowels of various diameter and hands eager to work are the ingredients that went into the creation of this pasta shape. Last month I realized the potential of a bamboo sushi rolling mat as pasta-making tool and created spirali, so I wanted to explore it further. I use the bamboo skewers to make maccheroni al ferro and fusilli al ferro, and the thinnest dowel to make... Read more →

pane al lievito naturale con chicchi di mais arrosto / roasted corn sourdough bread

simple, flavorful fare If you drive by a farm stand called The Corn Crib, you must stop and buy four ears of freshly harvested corn, right? And if a couple of hours later you open your CSA box and find another four ears of freshly harvested corn nestled between heirloom tomatoes and peaches, you grin at the unexpected surprise, right? What would you do with the bounty that magically materialized in your hands? I cannot answer for you, but as soon as I got home, I turned on the oven and roasted the corn in two batches. I made Corn salad... Read more →

intermezzo

composition on the beach / composizione sulla spiaggia There comes a time when mind needs some rest from the thoughts that occupy it daily and the body can use a change of air. The answer is called vacation and that is where I was last week. Ad un certo momento la mente ha bisogno di lasciar andare per un po' i pensieri che la occupano e preoccupano ogni giorno e al fisico fa piacere un cambiamento d'aria. La risposta si chiama vacanza e ci sono stata la settimana scorsa. kitchen wall decoration / decorazione su muro di cucina For a week,... Read more →