Comments on: Arancia aka Italian Rice Balls

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:14:25 +0000

Rachael, There is a shop in the North End of Boston called Umberto’s that has made these for as long as I can remember with the meat, peas, and cheese…they are the real deal. I can’t wait to try this recipe myself…so excited!

By the way they also make Potato Panini’s, Spinach pies, and amazing sicilian pizza, There is always a line out the door before 11:30am and once they sell out…that’s it for the day!

By: Mafalda Tornello

Mafalda Tornello — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:09:48 +0000

Rachel, My mother learned to cook many of my father’s favorite Sicilian dishes from Sicilian friends. She was taught to make Arancia with ricotta in the center, no meat or peas. This, evidently, was particular to Sicilians from Ragusa. Unfortunately, she did not leave behind her recipe and most of the old-timers have passed on. Do you know how to prepare Arancia this way? Just looking at the pictures has whet my appetite and I would love to make them. Thanks.

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:00:17 +0000

I just returned from Italy and had two dishes that I’d like to recreate at home. One was a Pasta Gorgonzola that had walnuts I think that I had in Umbria. The other was a Gnocchi with Salmon that had a light pink maybe a parma rosa sauce that I had in Venice. Both were mouth watering! Any ideas for me?

By: CharLena

CharLena — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:18:08 +0000

Rachel,

Thank you! Ever since I moved away from Bensonhurst, I have been pining for Italian Rice Balls. Unfortunately, no one in west Harlem makes them other than my trying last year. I didn’t have a recipe and I was trying to reconfigure it from my tasting memory. It was okay, but not the same softness or texture. But this recipe–WOW! YUMMO! I can’t wait to try this recipe along with the Ginger Pumpkin Bread this weekend for my book group. Again, thank you SO much.

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By: Francesca

Francesca — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:02:43 +0000

Oh my goodness. As if Rachel. Arancini!!!!!! sooooooooooooo cool that you are introducing this to the world. I am soooo Sicilian, whether we like it or not, yet a total yogini!!!!! soooo

I am so posting this on my wall.

Love ya
Francesca
a Sicilian girl who has travelled the world and found her way back to a small town in Ontario…here is my shout out for Cobourg…so for all those people who thought I was in the mafia, no I am Sicilian but my dad worked hard for his money