completed but not reported

so i didn't completely forget about this for a month and a half, i just couldn't report on it. so here's the list with a short blurb on each - no photos, sorry! i'll try for the next ones!

Minestrone alla Romagnola
- vegetable soup, romagna style
basic minestrone that you see at the restaurants, but 10000 times better because it's not over salted, mellow and rustic, gets better with time, great for reheating from the freezer

Minestrone con riso e basilico alla Milanese
- summer vegetable soup with rice and basil, milan style
not for reheating from the freezer, more creamy than the first, basil changes everything! i understand that basil can make it more summery, but i'm still feeling like it's too heavy for the summer/ hot weather

Salsa a melanzane con pomodori e chili rossi
- eggplant sauce with tomato and red chili pepper
good for entertaining or not, can be used as spread in pita

Salsa di melanzane e ricotta alla Siciliana
- eggplant and ricotta sauce, sicilian style
ricotta has to grow on me, not 100% sold, but the flavours were more complex than previous and really beautiful with the touches of green basil thrown in

Risotto con porcini
- risotto with procini mushrooms
1st attempt at making risotto, definitely should have made it right before serving, oops. porcini are strong in flavour but overall good. need to redo b/c the crucial texture of risotto just wasn't there...

Frittata con cipolle frite e patate
- frittata with pan-friend onions and potatoes
a staple in any student's kitchen. eaten hot, cold or room temp, it's great. plus, can easily be wrapped/ packed for lunch on campus. added bonus: really inexpensive to make!

Melanzane Arrostito con Peperone e Cetriolo
- roasted eggplant with peppers and cucumber
refreshing appetizer, good colour, easy to make, make sure that raw veggie pieces are cut rather small

Melanzane Inpanata
- breaded eggplant cutlets
makes a great crust, good as part of an appetizers or on it's own with a piece of mozarella and fresh basil

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