In the classroom this week we read Bowl of A’s: An Italian-American Tale about Italian students in Rome who are having a potluck with their American teacher. Silly misunderstandings ensue when construction noises make it hard for the teacher to hear the names of popular Italian dishes the children will bring.
In the kitchen we made risi e bisi, a Venetian classic featuring short-grain Italian rice and peas. This is a perfect dish to make in the spring, as we used locally grown organic sugar snap peas, shelling peas, and pea shoots. The recipe was popular, and we learned an Italian phrase from the book that came in handy at the end of class: “Tutta buon!”
