Shortly before Christmas, a display went up in front of our wine section: stacks and stacks of beautiful boxes of egg pasta. Brand new to the shop, the pasta was made by Marco Giacosa in Alba, a town in the northwest of Italy.
Posts Tagged ‘pasta’
Tajarin and Tagliolini: The Egg Pastas of Marco Giacosa
Posted in Italy, Main Dishes, Pasta, Producer Profile, Recipes, tagged egg pasta, food, Marco Giacosa, pasta, recipe, Tagliolini, Tajarin on January 12, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Magic and Pasta: Poschiavo + Gioie di Fattoria
Posted in Italy, Pasta, Producer Profile, Switzerland, tagged dried pasta, durum semolina, durum wheat, farro, Fisler family, food, fresh pasta, Gioie di Fattoria, Giulio Amadio, kamut, Molino e Pastificio Poschiavo, Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta, pasta fresco, pasta secca, Poschiavo, saragolla, spaghetti, ternetta, tortellini on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes it’s just handy to have a good dried pasta in the larder for spontaneous pasta-making. Fresh pasta (pasta fresco) and dried pasta (pasta secca) are really two different beasts. Since working at Formaggio Kitchen, I have become a devotee of a dried pasta made by Poschiavo (and I know several other colleagues who have too).
Guanciale: A New Staple for Your Pantry (or Freezer)
Posted in Italy, Meats & Charcuterie, tagged Amatriciana, bacon, Carbonara, food, guanciale, Italian cooking, Italy, Meats & Charcuterie, pancetta, pasta on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I wish I could say that my first introduction to guanciale was in Rome, perhaps at one of those little family restaurants in a tiny alley just off the Campo dei Fiori. Alas… no.
Recipe: Spaghetti Scented with Orange
Posted in Main Dishes, Pasta, Produce, Recipes, Switzerland, tagged citrus, food, pasta, Poschiavo, recipe on January 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Poschiavo, one of our favorite pastas, is perfect for the recipe that was featured this week in our weekly dinner email: Spaghetti Scented with Orange. To sign up to receive more recipes like this along with our weekly takeout dinner menu, email us at info@formaggiokitchen.com.
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