Recipes
“One of my passions is developing recipes. Sometimes they are for a client like Hood Milk, for which I developed recipes for Heluva Good Dips and for the cartons of the company’s holiday eggnog. I also worked in New York for Bon Appetit advertising, where I developed recipes and styled them for photo shoots. Two that come to mind are Stella Artois and Spanish Rioja wines.”
Many times, the idea for a recipe comes first, and I’ll develop an article later. I often work in my kitchen to create a recipe from ingredients I have in my refrigerator. If it turns out well, I commit it to memory and make it again to test it.
Forging for clams to make homemade linguine and clams
My Favorite Recipes
Linguini & Clam Sauce
FRESH WHITE CLAM (QUAHOG) SAUCE 3 pounds (about 13) quahog ¼ teaspoon fresh thyme Fresh ground pepper ¾ to 1 cup dry white wine Fresh pasta like linguini or one…
Bagnet (Salsa Verde)
I use this as a appetizer on toast points. It can also be used tossed into fresh pasta. Bagnet or Salsa Verde I am not sure how this Salsa Verde…
Buon Pasqua on Maple Street
An unusual Easter dinner. I cooked a mini Bolito Misto. Boiled chicken for the broth and meat. First course a matzo ball soup. Second course was the chicken, cotechino served…
What is Italian Food vs. American Italian?
I am an American Italian, but feel I am more Italian. My grandparents and two aunts Mary and Alfonsina came from the old country, North of Bologna a small town…
Recipe for the Pasta cooked in “Pasta Made Simple”.
Ingredients for 4 persons I decided to give you this recipe from Roberto, who gave it to me after he made it for a group of us at the home…
Summer Entertaining
SUMMER ENTERTAINING al Fresco by John F. Carafoli Photos by Mark Willard, styled by John Carafoli MENUBagnat (Cooked Salsa Verde) Mussels Mixed Green Salad, with a simple dressing of chopped fresh…
Hot Italy!
I arrived in Bologna last Wed.and will here for a month coming back middle of October. The extreme heat is worse than NYC! I registered for an intense two, four…
Preserving For Winter
I preserved these multi colored tomatoes. They were given to me by Susan & Jim at Miss Scarlett’s Blue Ribbon Farm in Yarmouth Port. They grew fifty-four varieties. In the…
Going Back to My Roots
GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS Connecting Cape Cod to Italy Story and photos by John F. Carafoli After years of hard work and much frustration, I was granted an Italian…