I make this lovely, light, late summer, early fall sauce every year with my own sage & plum tomatoes. The sage really works with the sweetness of the tomatoes. I really like to make homemade spaghetti or tagliatelle for this yearly treat, but when there is a time crunch, I use really good dried long […]
Tag: Sage
Saltimbocca alla Romana
When my sage bush is turning out it’s new leaves is when I like to cook Saltimbocca. Checchino dal 1887 Trattoria in Rome has it on their menu. Having tried a number of Saltimbocca recipes, I find this one to be really simple and have rated it to be the best Saltimbocca I’ve made so […]
Butternut Squash Gnocchi With Hazelnuts And Sage
The first time I made gnocchi, I was a little apprehensive but what I found was they were quite simple to make. I love being able to use local squash from the Farmer’s Markets in the fall. Just remember, the trick is not to work the dough too much and use as little flour as […]
Braised Carrots With Crisp Sage
One of the great pleasures of my herb garden is to walk outside and get a little of what I need. In this excellent recipe for carrots, the sage is fried in EVO first, then the carrots are cooked in the fragrant sage oil. I make them in the fall as well, before my sage […]