As I was walking along Sant’Agata’s sunny ‘panoramica’ and basking in the delicious warmth of the longer days, I marveled at the explosion of greens, yellows, whites and pinks coursing through the countryside that, until a week ago, had seemed dead to the world. I rounded the homeward bend, and while keeping an eye on […]
Archives for Aprile 2011
Stella’s Pastiera
To view this article at Italian Notebook with fotos click here Without a doubt, grain is the characteristic ingredient of this recipe. If you have the time and feel up to the challenge, here’s how you cook the grain from scratch: soak 250 gr of dried grain in cold water for three days, changing it […]
Pastiera and Spring’s Secret Agent
View at Italian Notebook The other day I was walking by the pharmacy in my little town of S. Agata dè Goti. It is run by the Viola family and I was surprised to see a long line of women waiting to enter the door. What was going on? Had there been a sudden epidemic […]