Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
Sample Recipes from Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
Salt Cod, Potato, and String Bean Salad
Salt cod is expensive. This salad is a good way to use trimmings from a whole boneless or bone-in side of baccalà you bought to ma...
Salt Cod in the Style of Marechiara
I prefer olives with the pits—I think they have better flavor. Adding the olives directly to the oil after the garlic has browned w...
Fried Mozzarella Sandwich Skewers
We made this dish at Ristorante Buonavia in the early 1970s with white bread. Now I find I like the flavor and texture of wheat bread, an...
Put all ingredients except the salt in a large (about 8-quart) stockpot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, skimming any foam that ris...
Linguine with Bacon and Onions
I use slab bacon here because I like large pieces that are brown on the outside but still moist in the center. If you cannot find slab ba...
Capon soup is an Italian holiday tradition, but I like to use at least a little capon every time I make stock. I buy a capon, cut it in p...

