Italy

Pizza Crust (Focaccia)

1 cup warm water
1 package yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons olive oil
2-1/2 cup bread flour, or combination whole wheat flour
and all-purpose flour
Garlic Oil made from olive oil and fresh garlic
Fresh rosemary leaves

Place the water in a large, warmed bowl. Add the yeast and sugar, and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir in the salt and olive oil. Gradually add the flour(s); dough should be firm.

Place dough on a floured surface and knead until smooth, adding flour as necessary. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let sit in a warm place for 1-1/2 hours.

Punch down dough. Knead for a minute, then let sit for 10 minutes. Grease cookie sheet.

Spread dough onto cookie sheet, forming a rectangle. Brush on the garlic oil. With the tips of your fingers, make dents in the surface of the dough, about one inch apart. Sprinkle on the rosemary leaves. Allow focaccia to rise for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden.

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Italy

• Backgrounder
• When To Eat
• Where To Eat
• How To Order Italian Coffee
• How To Eat Italian-Style
• About Cheap Eats in Italy and Cheap Sleeps in Italy

Italian Recipes

• Asparagus Omelet (Asparagus Frittata)
• Cornmeal Bread (Polenta)
• Fresh Pasta
• Hazelnut Dipping Cookies (Hazelnut Biscotti)
• Italian Wine Sherbet (Vin Santo Sorbet)
• Lemon Ricotta
• Marinated Mozzarella
• Creamy Mushroom Rice (Risotto al Funghi)
• Pasta and Bean Soup (Pasta di Fagioli)
• Pasta in Rich Sauce (Pasta Carbonara)
• Pasta with Sausage (Pasta alla Campidanese)
• Pizza Crust (Focaccia)
• Potato Pasta (Potato Gnocchi)
• Ricotta Cheesecake (Torta di Ricotta)
• Shrimp in Garlic Butter (Shrimp alla Griglia)
• Spaghetti with Olives and Capers (Spaghetti alla puttanesca)
• Stuffed Zucchini (Zucchini Ripiene al Prosciutto)
• Mocha Ladyfinger Cake (Tiramisu)
• Veal Scallops with Tomatoes and Basil (Veal Scaloppine)
• White Bean Salad

Pasta, Risotto & You (with recipes)

from Kate's Global Kitchen:

• Italy: Angels on Strings
• Cooking with Kids...Italian Style

Italian Cookbooks

• Italian Country Cooking by Susanna Gelmetti
  • Baked Asparagus (Asparagi Al Forno)
  • Penne with Ricotta, Lemon and Basil
             (Penne con Ricotta, Limone e Basilico)

More Cookbooks

• 99% Fat-Free Italian Cooking by Barry Bluestein & Kevin Morrissey
• Betty Crocker's Italian Cooking by Antonio Cecconi
• Biba's Italy by Biba Caggiano
• Biba's Taste of Italy by Biba Caggiano
• Cooking the Roman Way by David Downie
• Cucina Ebraica by Joyce Goldstein
• David Ruggerio's Italian Kitchen
• Flavors of Italy: Emilia Romagna by Rosalba Gioffré
• Gusto Italiano by Ursula Ferrigno
• How to Cook Italian by Giuliano Hazan
• Insalate by Susan Simon
• Italian Family Cooking by Father Joseph Orsini
• Italian Farmhouse Cookbook by Susan Herrmann Loomis
• Italian Festival Food by Anne Bianchi
• Italy Anywhere by Lori De Mori, Jean-Louis De Mori and Antonio Tommasi
• Little Foods of the Mediterranean by Clifford A. Wright
• Mangia by Ricardo Diaz & Nancy Jessup
• Naples at Table by Arthur Schwartz
• Nick Stellino's Passione
• Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian by the Editors of Saveur Magazine
• Simple Italian Food by Mario Batali
• Sweet Sicily by Victoria Granof
• The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen by Paula Wolfert
• Umbria by Julia della Croce

 

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