Comments on: What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta e Lenticchie

By: marie concetta

marie concetta — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 08:53:13 +0000

My mom (who’s family was Calabrian) made a porkette on NY day for the same reason. It brought prosperity.

When making my porkette this year, I remembered the pork sandwiches that my father used to bring home from 9th Street in Phila. They were pork, peppers and gravy on Italian rolls and were the BEST. I have tried to duplicate that recipe over the years with no great success. I went to 9th Street two years ago to find that place and it was long gone.

Sounds delicious! We always had pork and sauerkraut growing up; porchette sometimes for Christmas in addition to other Italian fare

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 18:21:21 +0000

My pot is on the stove as I write. I have wonderful childhood memories of trying to eat as many lentils possible on NY. My dad always told us we would earn a dollar for every one we ate. He’s been gone for a long time now, but the memories come back each NY as I prepare the dish – for my grandchildren! I will also try your recipe as its sounds wonderful. Thank you and Happy New Year.

Hope you enjoyed your lentils and that they do indeed bring you good luck in 2011!

By: Pete Perry

Pete Perry — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:21:57 +0000

Marry Me. ok - then just come cook with me. Would love to! Especially if there's bacon.... .-= Pete Perry´s last blog ..homemade pancakes and bacon… =-.

By: Jenny Woolf

Jenny Woolf — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:43:45 +0000

That sounds good. I am always looking for nice veggie dishes. I can imagine this would be great with oak smoked tomatoes too. I've never heard of oak smoked tomatoes, but I like pretty much anything smoked and I love tomatoes, so....sounds great to me! .-= Jenny Woolf´s last blog ..Lewis Carroll in USA Today =-.

By: Martha Ann

Martha Ann — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:35:52 +0000

It’s very cold here in the upper U.S. Midwest and your recipe has inspired me to move to the stove, boil the water, create your pasta and lentils and pretend, pretend, pretend that I’m in Italy and warm.

Also, this may be a little close to home for you, considering your three kids, but I would love it if you would post a capretta recipe I could put on All Things Goat under Fantastic Food.

Oh we’re capretta eaters too…just not *our* kids When I do a capretta recipe (we usually do a ragù), I’ll be sure to let you know. And thanks for coming by, Martha Ann; as you know I love your site!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:37:34 +0000

This looks like a good recipe to try. We did manage to eat the lentils and the cotechino, but on New Year’s Day, mind you it was only about 1am! That is the thing about New Years Eve here in Italy, you tend to eat so much beforehand, and then to fit in the lentils and cotechino, you need to wait a while to be able to do it!

Haha, we usually end up with the lentils after midnight too…I think you’re actually supposed to have them on the first so it works out OK

.-= Cathy´s last blog ..Buongiorno =-.

By: Bren

Bren — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:05:38 +0000

Okay I’m trying for the 3rd time to leave a comment. Was saying I had no idea you guys celebrate with lentils for NY! We do black beans, but I love me some lentils and their earthiness!

*So* earthy! Great way to describe them! Sorry about the comment trouble though…I think it was payback because I’ve had a heck of a time trying to see your ICBINB video! Still, looks great!

By: kredyt studencki

kredyt studencki — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:11:48 +0000

WOW it looks delicious I believe it’s really easy to make it fast. Cheers!

Thanks for coming by!

By: Gil

Gil — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:52:28 +0000

Looks and sounds delicious! My wife made lentils with sausage for New Year’s Day. Also delicious!

Sounds great Gil!

By: Jillian

Jillian — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:27:19 +0000

Looks so good! Was tasty indeed, Jillian; thanks for coming by! .-= Jillian´s last blog ..Week two and California Weekend =-.