Cooking with Patty, my personal collection of Italian recipes

This is a wonderful recipe to make with asparagus. It is very simple to make and wonderful to eat.

This torta salata can be prepared very quickly. It’s tasty and flavorful thanks to the speck and the brie cheese.

This pie is simple to make despite the cooking time. If you like potatoes and onions you’ll really enjoy this pie. It’s the perfect dish for parties and picnics.

Pasqualina literally means “little Easter.” It has been a part of Easter in my family as long as I can remember.

Radicchio is a leaf chicory, a winter vegetable with white-veined red leaves. It has a bitter flavor depending on the variety. The most famous types are Trevisano (from Treviso), Veronese (from Verona) and Chioggia.
Radicchio trevisano is the most bitter variety, the best to use for risotto with radicchio. For this recipe I prefer the milder type which is common in the US.

Here’s a good way to get your kids to eat their spinach.

This is a very common dish in Italy and has many variations. This one I chose to publish for you is a simple one.