Sunday, November 16, 2008

Fall is for Pigging out

nothing is wasted in Florence's Central Market!


fabulous selection of salami's


As fall comes in, our palates goes to the "P" words

Porcini


Pumpkin

pumpkins and fall squash



Polenta

baked polenta with kale and tuscan white beans, " farinata"


and of course
PORK!

suckling pig is always fabulous for a party

Kate and I both agree pork and beans is fall's comfort food.
Rib-sticking, heart-warming, belly filling

We thought it would be a great idea to warm up the fall
with a virtual gathering of recipes
inspired by this classic combination.

Kate, the Queen of Cassoulet, offers week-end workshops
and also provides cassoles by mail for your own
weekend Camp Cassoulet at home.


In my hood, Tuscans are called "Mangiafagioli"- bean eaters
and have a special way with pork

and beans both!

It is comforting that yearly seasons repeat themselves
rewarding us with meals to remember!

Soups or stews
what is your favorite?


freshly shelled cannellini beans are so Tuscan


Join us in celebrating by sending in your personal favorite.
Hit the market, grab a pot and start cooking!

Need beans?
Contact Steve, our personal bean guru at Rancho Gordo.
Check out his new book on beans
Wonderful gift for xmas with a selection of Rancho Gordo beans!

Thank you in advance for sharing any secrets from your kitchens!

A nice way to start the holiday celebrations!

Send us a link to your recipe on your blog or site and we will collect the links here!

5 comments:

Mariann said...

Please note that your first contributor specified a KC (read Kansas City) BBQ sauce !!! We are the best!
Mariann (Travelberg)

Dwight said...

ok, i am doing this on the fly, out of my head, really, or else, i am adapting my grandmother's recipe from the early 60's.
1.5 cups dried beans: cover with water, boil then simmer for 1/2 hour until tender.
Oven 250 F.
Drain the beans and use the discarded water for your plants.
Cut up a red onion, medium and put in a medium baking dish with the beans and then add 2 tbsp molasses, 2-3 tbsp passata or catsup, 1 tbsp dry mustard, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 cup beer and for an added optional kick 1 tsp curry powder.
Cover these ingredients with 1/4 lb sliced guanciale
and bake covered for 6-9 hours adding some of the bean water if you still have some after watering your plants. Uncover the beans the last hour of cooking.

Stoned potato said...

Sounds a bit like Bill Bufords experiment!(Check his book "Heat".)
A book with the title "The whole hog" by Lyall Watson is also a warm recommendation!

Best

"Diva" said...

Stoned Potato: I worked with Dario Cecchini in Panzano ( One of Bill's "masters") for several years.

Here everyday is "going whole hog" and not just hogs!
Nothing is wasted!!!

the markets are wild!

Stoned potato said...

Well, now I'm waiting for y o u r book!

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