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Professional Chefs Share Their Top Tips For Making Pasta From Scratch

For first-time pasta makers, Emanuele Baldassini, the executive chef of Antica Pesa in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, recommends choosing shapes like fettuccine or pappardelle “because they are simple to create and do not require any special tools, just a rolling pin and a knife. See more

11 Restaurants with Spring Risotto on the Menu in NYC

Risotto Asparagi e Gorgonzola at Antica Pesa This cozy Williamsburg restaurant celebrating Roman cuisine is run by the Panella family. Spring brings this bright risotto to the menu that’s made with asparagus puree, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and gorgonzola combined with Carnaroli rice and a rich vegetable stock. It’s garnished with shaved fresh asparagus and toasted almonds. See […]

Stan Delaplane’s Postcard

Spring weather has come to Rome. A splash of brilliant sunshine on brown Roman walls. A flag of many colors on the flower stands. The blessed sun shines on the rich and poor alike. The elegance of Via Veneto and the cobbled, narrow streets of Trastevere. The best Roman restaurants, I think, are in Trastevere. […]

A Postcard from Stan Delaplane

The best Roman restaurants, I think, are in Trastevere. Across the Tiber. Antica Pesa name for the ancient gates where wine was weighed for taxes, is a good one.

Stan Delaplane’s Travel Tips: On Dining in Rome

“… and some restaurants in Rome, please?” Across the Tiber… I am strong on smaller restaurants in the workingmen’s section. Across the Tiber where the food is more garlicky and the wine is full of Tuscany sun, Antica Pesa is in a garden arbored with grapevines.

Around the World with Delaplane

Across the Tiber where the food is more garlicky and the wine is full of Tuscany sun, Antica Pesa is in a garden arbored with grapevines.

FARE OF THE COUNTRY; In Italy, Risotto Gains on Pasta

It may come as a surprise to learn that Italy is the No. 1 producer of rice in Europe and one of its largest consumers despite the fact that rice is not indigenous. Some of the risotto dishes mentioned here are available at the following restaurants in Italy….Risotto con Salsa di Scampi (risoto with shrimp […]