Granita [gra'ni:ta]: a semi-frozen dessert made of sugar, water and various flavorings - or what I call awesomeness. Yesterday I took a trip to the 'homeland' to visit my Nonna and was lucky enough to stop at La Belle Italienne for some granita/gelato. I went for the lemon granita and my mom went for the banana gelato - both were delicious, and I'm sure no matter what flavour we could have chosen would have made our tastebuds tingle.
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Taken from Bon Appétit, this recipe is a definite keeper in my kitchen; it takes less than an hour to prep and cook, and makes the house smell great. Also, it spends most of its time in the oven, leaving some time to relax (i.e. catch up on Game of Thrones), or get homework, work or household chores done. Only thing I changed from the original recipe was to use less onions and replace the yukon gold potatoes with small heirloom potatoes cut in half. On the day I tested it for the first time I could not find thick enough pork loin steaks at my grocer's thus I opted for a butterflied pork chop that I cooked sandwiched together with sage in between the butterfly. If I had this predicament in the future, I would try and stick to the thickness suggested - if not available, buy a pork loin roast and butcher it yourself (especially good if you have guests, or want leftovers). Great as an appetizer and weekend (or weekday) lunches. Literally grab stuff from your fridge and/or pantry and stuff your face... or put it on a pretty cutting board for a great picture. This time I went for tomato focaccia from my local trattoria, sliced cucumber, almond stuffed olives, aged cheddar, and Calabrese salami. I'll continue to add combinations to this post, and feel free to comment on some of your favourite smorgasbord pairings!
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