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A Brief History about Espresso and Coffee Drinks
“Brewing espresso, unlike other methods of brewing coffee, IS rocket science!” – Knox and Huffaker, Coffee Basics: A Quick and Easy Guide. We hate admitting it, but most of us are spoiled when it comes to espresso. We just walk … Continue reading
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Tagged crema, Espresso, espresso makers, latte art
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What is Parmigiano-Reggiano?
Who doesn’t love Parmesan cheese? You can grate it over pasta, shave it over risotto, or stab off chunks from it to enjoy with a nice Sangiovese. The Role of the Italian Government and Parmigiano-Reggiano It is the king of … Continue reading
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Tagged italian cheese, parmigiano-reggiano, what is parmigiano reggiano
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Fancy Italian Foods You Can Make at Home
Sadly, when most people think of Italian food, they conjure up images of a plate of pasta sauced with something red and tomato-like, then topped with grated “Parmesan” that comes from a green plastic tube. But Italian food is so … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken cacciatore, gelato, italian cooking at home, italian food ideas, ossobuco
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Tips for Making Italian Sausage
There’s just nothing quite like homemade Italian sausage. By controlling the ingredients you put in, you can flavor it however you like,adding everything from juniper berry to fennel and red wine. As daunting as it sounds (cubing meat, grinding it, … Continue reading
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Tagged how to make sausage, italian sausage, tips for making sausage
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Liven up Your Italian Appetizers With More Robust Ingredients
Here in America, when we think of “Italian appetizers,” things like cheese sticks, calamari, and bruschetta come to mind. Nothing wrong with that, but the end result is pretty run-of-the-mill: something the kitchen can whip up in a hurry to … Continue reading
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Tagged antipasto, italian appetizers, italian cheeses, italian ham, Recipes
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Overlooked Italian Desserts from Gelato to Cassata
When people discuss Italian cuisine, the last thing they ever seem to mention is Italian dessert. Salumi, pastas, espresso – they get all the ink in the magazines and newspapers and, sure, cannoli and tiramisus get some run on restaurant … Continue reading
Tips for Organizing a Small, Cramped Kitchen
Kitchens today are not like they used to be. Now they are sprawling, hundred-thousand-dollar chunks of house that are overly scrutinized, from Architects in the design phase to dedicated foremen and consultants during construction. Remember grandma’s kitchen? A small … Continue reading
Three Food Ideas Suitable for A Small Kitchen
Not everyone has the luxury of a palatial kitchen full of stainless-steel appliances and enough counter space to land a cargo plane. Many people still live in apartments and homes where the kitchen was an … Continue reading
Foods Not to Make in A Small Kitchen
Stuck inside on a rainy Saturday afternoon with nothing to do, you tune into your favorite cooking show, and that celebrity chef whips up a personal-sized Beef Wellington in thirty minutes, complete with pastry leaf and roasted new potatoes. Going … Continue reading
Can A Meat Slicer Slice More Than Meat?
There it is, sitting on your kitchen counter, taking up more space than you realized. “It didn’t look this big online,” you think. Either that, or you bought it at some restaurant warehouse where it looked a respectable size, placed … Continue reading