Tag: Julia della Croce

Blog Post Photo Amelia Olive Oil Tasting, Wine, Olives, Crusty Bread
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Our “New” Oil

Just got the word…the shipment of extra virgin olive oil from Amelia in Umbria has arrived in Vancouver! And I’ve been told it’s extremely good this year.  Fabulous news! The 2014 harvest was hit particularly hard. Either the oil was in short supply or not available at all due to terrible weather conditions at the […]

Italian Sausages with Local Grapes
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Sausages With Black Grapes

This recipe is a specialty of Umbria in Italy according to Julia della Croce and comes from her cookbook “Umbria.”  I like to make this in the fall using local grapes from our farmer’s market.  I “tweaked” the original recipe just for fun! The beauty of the dish is that it’s so easy to put […]

Blog Post Photo, Trout Lake Farmers Market
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Off To The Market

To quote Mother Goose: “To market, to market, to buy a fat pig, Home again, home again, dancing a jig; To market, to market, to buy a fat hog; Home again, home again, jiggety-jog; To market, to market, to buy a plum bun, Home again, home again, market is done.” OK…so we neither bought the […]

Turkey Thigh Umbrian Style
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Turkey, Hunter’s Style

This recipe for Tacchino alla Cacciatora is from Julia della Croce’s lovely cookbook “Umbria.” The book explores the foods and traditions of that region of Italy and is filled with great recipes. Turkey, either wild or farm raised, is eaten all over Umbria but not the whole roasted bird we are accustomed to in North […]