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These may look like cannelloni or even manicotti, but they are the crespelle-the Italian version of a crepe. Crespelle are light and luscious and making them is a lot less time consuming than making homemade pasta. The batter can be whipped up in mere moments and the filling can be as easy or as complicated […]
We’re having friends for dinner and immediately I knew that I had to make crespelle. I’ve never made them before but I have a wonderful memory of eating this dish in a little osteria in Florence. I have made crepes various times and these are basically the Italian version of crepes. Our friends are vegetarian […]
Do you like radicchio? I happen to love this scarlet member of the chicory family but I know that many of you are not enamored with its bitter taste. This recipe will win you over to the joy of cooked radicchio-the bitterness has disappeared and its flavor is actually quite subtle and a little […]
I know that this little bit of leftovers looks like lasagna, but it’s actually Crespelle With Mushrooms. I’ve written about the joy of crespelle a few months back and if you haven’t attempted these yet, you really must. Crespelle is Italian for crepes and if you have a non-stick omelette type pan, you shouldn’t have […]
Meat Filling for Tortelloni 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup finely chopped onion 3 cloves garlic finely, chopped 1-1/3 pounds ground beef 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1/2 cup fine, dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian flat leaf parsley 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 eggs Combine […]
Now that we’re back, this is probably the question that we get asked the most. It’s probably the question I most enjoy answering, however ask me what was the best thing I ate, and I’m hard pressed to answer. Each and every day was an adventure in eating and quite frankly, it was all good. […]
My friend J. came to lunch the other day and I decided to use the leftover “crespelle” and turn them into a different dish. I immediately thought of “Crepes Clinton” a recipe from the very first cooking class I ever took. I had just moved to Denver and thought it would be fun to take […]
On our very first trip to Italy we began our travels in Venice, spent three days, fell in love with La Serenissima and moved on to Florence. We weren’t sure what to expect after the absolute beauty and magic of Venice, but we were excited to experience another famous Italian city. A taxi took us […]
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