Bologna where Steve Samson’s mother, Anna, grew up, tortellini is the dish of celebration, part of the meal at every special occasion — birthdays, weddings, even New Year’s Eve. So when the chef/owner ...

1. Boil Cotechino in the wrapper as per instructions on the package. Once finished, set aside. 2. Pre-heat medium pot (7qt) medium/medium high heat. 3. Add EVOO 4. Add sliced onion and sauté on medium ...

This is a very traditional dish for New Year's Eve enjoyed across Italy; the round shape of the lentils and cotechino are said to resemble coins, ushering in a year of prosperity and good fortune.

Italian native Silvia Cianci, now a resident of Edwardsville and a chef at Louisa Foods, was kind enough to share her own recipe for Cotechino and Lentils as an alternative for the traditional New ...

Chef Franco Dunn of One World Sausage, which is sold at local farmers markets, calls himself a sausage anthropologist. He uses the web to reach out to sausage makers around the world to uncover ...

Soak lentils overnight in water. In a casserole sauté onion, anchovies and pancetta in olive oil. Cook till tender, add sage leaves and tomato paste. Add strained lentils and cover with water, add ...

Once you’ve had a good cotechino, sliced and crisped so the skin in the mix tastes like crackling, you’ll crave it forever after. Here the earthiness of the lentils cuts the richness of the meat. Heat ...

Chef Franco Dunn of One World Sausage, which is sold at local farmers markets, calls himself a sausage anthropologist. He uses the Web to reach out to sausage makers around the world to uncover ...

Sign up to receive the Gourmet Traveller newsletter and offers we choose to share with you straight to your inbox The cotechino is one of Italy’s great gifts to the ...

In Emilia-Romagna it’s traditional to ring in the wintry New Year by serving lentils either with cotechino, a cured sausage sticky with collagen, or with zampone, stuffed pig’s trotters, to bring luck ...

1 cup dried lentils, washed in cold water and drained Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1. Cook the sausage. If using a partially dried or heavily salt-cured sausage, soak in cold water for at least 4 ...