Panzanella is a classic summer salad from Tuscany and neighboring regions in central Italy. Tuscans are known for the ingenious ways they use up old bread, and this salad is a perfect example.
Tag: Summer
Panzanella
Paella Valenciana
(Spanish meat, vegetable and rice dish)
Both rustic and elegant, this exquisite rice dish from the Valencia region of Spain is originally made over a wood fire in a large, shallow pan called a paella, or paellera.
Aquavit
(Swedish herb-infused vodka)
Aquavit, or akvavit, is a Scandinavian spirit that is popular at large celebrations like weddings, Christmas and mid-summer festivals, where it is served ice cold in small shot glasses.
Alcapurrias
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)
These scrumptious fritters are usually made with a batter of taro (yautía) and green bananas (guineos verdes), and are stuffed with either a meat (pino) filling or with crab, shrimp or lobster.
Ajvar
(Serbian roasted eggplant and pepper spread)
Serbs traditionally prepare large batches of ajvar, a vivid red eggplant and pepper spread, in the fall and put it up for the winter.
Agua Fresca
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)
Aguas frescas are fresh fruit drinks that are very popular all over Mexico. Some of the more traditional varieties are watermelon, cantaloupe and strawberry.
İncir Reçeli
(Turkish green fig preserves)
Turks make a mouthwatering variety of fresh fruit jams and preserves (reçeler). İncir reçeli, pronounced “in-jeer reh-CHEH-lee,” is one of the most popular.
Perennial Vegetables
Out on the prairie, in southeast Iowa’s Nishnabotna River Valley, located on the third terrace at the south end of my upper garden is my perennial vegetable garden.
Fried Chicken, 5 Ways
No need to settle for the same old takeout. Spice up your next get-together with a big bucket of fried chicken bursting with the flavor of one these five nation variations.
Campfire Cooking in a Can
Discover the simple pleasures of cooking in the outdoors with nothing more than fresh ingredients, a hot fire, and an old tin can.