Nosh: May 2005

Yum! Yum! It all sounds and looks wonderful!! The wild boar looked interesting. It mighta been cooler if they had giiven you the tusks with the roast. :)

Posted by Gerry at May 20, 2005 1:50 PM

That chicken looks sooo good! And where do you buy wild boar? I just bought a wild boar salami at a visiting French market yesterday, but I've never had it well, plain. It looks like very dark, rich meat from your photo. Maybe I'll have to hunt some down...

Posted by Melissa at May 20, 2005 2:21 PM

everything looks wonderful! im looking forward to trying the risotto and the pizza with raddichio.

Posted by tanvi at May 20, 2005 6:31 PM

Mia - this is more than special, everything looks so delicious. Look at the risotto! I'm drooling.

Posted by keiko at May 22, 2005 10:11 PM

hi guys!

Melissa, wild boar is available in Germany at the local supermarket or butcher along with many other types of game. Here in Munich I see it at 2 out of 3 shops. Good luck finding it where you are!

Gerry, Keiko, Tanvi: thanks! I highly recommend the risotto -- it's a summery version of the dish, made less dense by the presence of fresh veggies.

Posted by Mia at May 25, 2005 10:40 AM

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Lovely story about the best 4,85 EUR spend! I always knew rosé *is* (or at least: can be) a very grown up wine. I will try to get a bottle of the wine you tested, because wine you fall in love with, can't be too bad. Cheers!

(ps. saw you read Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking....I just bought this book a few weeks ago: great reading, great book!)

Posted by KitchenQueen Tai at May 12, 2005 12:44 PM

hi KitchenQueen!

Let me know what you think of the wine -- it was beautiful! We ate simple, grilled zucchini and peppers - brushed with olive oil, s&p, mint, and a squeeze of lemon - alongside, and the wine shone like a star. (I am in love, aren't I!? Soon I'll be hanging around outside the wine shop to catch a glimpse of the bottle.)

Love the Marcella Hazan book - she's like a patient teacher who doesn't leave out any details. I enjoy making the Carciofi a la Romana as often as I can get good artichokes.

Thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Mia at May 12, 2005 12:55 PM

Mia

very good choice, this rose is indeed one of the best for a cheap price. I found it myself a few months ago in a local store.

nice picture too!

Posted by jim432 at May 16, 2005 1:22 AM

glad to be of service in the discovery of love potion #9.
What will #10 be???

Posted by Sam at May 16, 2005 8:05 AM

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Hi Mia!

That looks amazing. The absolute antithesis of fast food! I love things like ragu because you know that if you give it the time and love it deserves, it is going to taste absolutely incredible. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

Posted by Melissa at May 9, 2005 3:44 PM

hey Melissa --

You're so welcome! When you make it, write back with your results so people know I'm not exaggerating. :)

Posted by Mia at May 9, 2005 4:04 PM

that is the exact recipe i have used for years and it is the best!

for me, once of the most transcendant eating experiences in my life was bolognese sauce (and everything else really) in bologna!

jane

Posted by jane at May 10, 2005 11:29 AM

I think I exclaimed "you're SO right" out loud when I read this post. I LOVE real bolognese and shudder when I get an immitation. I'm going to try this after my upcoming roadtrip/project - even though it will be in the middle of our hot summer. It looks oh so wonderful! Nice entry!

Posted by Heather at May 12, 2005 7:49 AM

Bolognese is great to make in the summer -- that way you can open all of your windows and drive your neighbors crazy! Actually, my family always "made the sauce" -- that is, crates and crates of tomatoes boiled over a wood fire and jarred with sprigs of basil -- for the year, in August. Hot as hell but a wonderful memory.

Posted by Mia at May 12, 2005 1:04 PM

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