Bittman on Mini Cannelloni, 10 Alternative to Sliced Tomatoes, Batali on Mozzarella in Carozza and Greed, Beautiful Artichokes
Mark Bittman – We’ll forgive the usually rational Mark Bittman for suggesting the home cook use pre-made “wanton wrappers” when making mini cannelloni at home and suggest you look at his otherwise very good recipe. The problem with using “wanton wrappers” is that it’s not the same food type as pasta. If you don’t have the time to make homemade pasta, which Bittman suggests many home cooks do not, then go out and buy a package of dry cannelloni pasta from a reputable pasta maker like Rustichella and remember that dry pasta is always better than a pasta substitute (irregardless of all the blog posts on how “wanton wrappers” can be substituted for fresh pasta).
The Kitchn – We all love tomatoes and most of us understand it’s a sin to buy winter tomatoes (not the act itself but the fact that winter tomatoes are tasteless and bland), but what if you desire a few juicy tomato slides in your sandwich? The editors at The Kitchn say no problem just try one of their 10 alternative to the sliced tomato in your sandwich.
Mario Batali – The celebrity chef was sued by numerous restaurant workers and he’s agreed to a settlement of $5.25M. The settlement involves approximately 1,100 employees and covers accusations the celebrity chef and his partner illegally confiscated employee tips. While Batali may be struggling with ethical issues while building his food empire, his Mozzarella in Carozza recipe looks good (though we’d suggest he rethink the concept that “greed is good”).
Silverstro Salentine – A beautifully photographed article on artichokes in southern Italy from Salentine. The article also goes into detail on how to clean fresh artichokes and the author suggests never serving the tasty vegetable during a large dinner party unless you want to spend the entire day cleaning artichokes.
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