foodies Watching their Weight…
3 Smart Points/Soup * 2 Smart Points/Optional Garnish From the heal to the Alps, every corner of Italy serves a bowl of pasta and beans, or Pasta e Fagioli. Varied according to local tastes and available produce, this simple dish is often debated and highly divisive. Even here in the States, immigrants from famously... Continue Reading →
5 Smart Points The rise of mercury in summer and my desire for tender, yet decadent creamy pasta constantly tumble. And while tender most homemade Italian macaroni may prove too much for the heat, my emotional self still seeks the simple comfort of noodles, fresh cream, and cheese. Enter Malfatti, translated to “badly formed,” a... Continue Reading →
6 Smart Points/Pork Chop * 2 Smart Points/Polenta There isn’t very much particularly Roman about Saltimbocca alla Romana except perhaps for its inclusion on 99.99% of the city’s menus. It’s pan sauce almost French in technique, fashioned from white wine and butter (not here, my weight watching friends) and Prosciutto di Parma front and... Continue Reading →
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