A Fun-Filled Ferragosto

In today’s podcast, we take a look at an excerpt from “The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Diaries: Seasons,” and we take a look at the entry from August 15th: Ferragosto: Fresh Taliagiatelle and Seafood.

“Ferragosto, the biggest italina summer holiday, is here-how will we spend it? At home among the plum trees. I got up early this morning to make fresh tagliatelle for lunch to go with polpette di pesce, or meatballs with seafood. The plum trees are still full, and I needed more for today’s crostata. I had to pick them before the sun got too hot! The plums trees have not produced any fruit since the earthquake a few years ago. This year, we are celebrating their arrival by making all kinds of plum dishes for close friends: some marmalade, cheesecake, clafoutis di susine, torta di susine, crostata di susine. And lunch was delicious–waiting for the crostata to come out of the oven.

• 1 1/2 pounds fresh cod, baked
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• A handful of parsley, freshly chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• Flour as needed
• A Pinch of salt
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated

Instructions:

1. In a food processor, place baked cod, breadcrumbs, thyme, parsley, and Parmigiano- Reggiano.
2. Mix, then add in eggs and blend.
3. Form into small balls, about the size of tennis balls, and roll in flour. Set aside.
4. When finished, lightly fry in olive oil and place on a paper towel to absorb the remaining oil.

• 1 lb. plum tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 fresh carrot

Instructions:

1. Clean and filet tomatoes.
2. Place olive oil in a saucepan, then add garlic and chopped onion.
3. Next, add tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes have made a sauce.
4. When boiling, add seafood balls and cook for approximately ten minutes.
5. Cook tagliatelle for two to three minutes.
6. Remove seafood balls from sauce and place in
7. serving dish. Place tagliatelle into the sauce and toss.
8. Serve with a chilled dry white wine and enjoy!

Interview with Moshe Goldstein

In today’s podcast, Maria sits down with Moshe Goldstein, the author of “The Starter Mindset.” The novel was released only 6 weeks ago, and it discusses the importance of starting a company based on something that you are passionate about. According to Goldstein,  “80% of people don’t pursue their dreams, which means about only 20% of people take initiative and the risk to start their own business venture.” Moshe Goldstein preaches that it is better to take the first step to try and fail, and in turn learn from that experience than to never try at all. In “The Starter Mindset,” Moshe stresses the importance of acquiring skills to add to your repertoire, which can be used throughout your life and in your own start-up company. With the internet, there are a million possibilities and ways to jump-start and market your business, so all you have to do is take a chance on yourself and try!

For more about “the Starter Mindset,” be sure to check out Moshe’s website, https://startermindset.com.

And be sure to come back and check out next week’s podcast for more exciting recipes and interviews!

“The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Diaries: Seasons” is available on Kindle, Amazon, and wherever most books are sold! Be sure to check it out to try out some delicious new recipes inspired by traditional Italian cooking!