Category Archives: Food
The Growing Popularity of Gelato
About one and a half years ago I discovered you can buy gelato makers for the home. I was pretty excited about it because the last time I had gelato was in Rome, Italy with my Uncle Salvatore. I’m a … Continue reading
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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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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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
What is Italian Bacon?
Like bacon here in the States, the Italian meat “pancetta” comes from either the belly- or side cut of the pig. It is rubbed with a mixture of sea salt and curing mix (94% salt and 6% sodium nitrite), stored … Continue reading
Italian Pizza – What Kinds Are There?
In even the most elaborate algorithms of science and math, you will find one of the few consistencies in the universe to be this: pizza is the perfect food. Served everywhere from children’s parties to wakes, pizza is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged italian pizza, italian pizza history, napoletana pizza, types of pizza
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Is the Mediterranean Diet Feasible for Average Americans?
Pick up any food magazine, and there will be at least one article championing the Mediterranean diet: about how it utilizes so many fresh vegetables, the benefits of olive oil over butter, etc. And while much of that is well … Continue reading
How to make easy pumpkin soup for Halloween
This is a guest recipe from Chris Molnar – an expert at Halloween parties and fun! Whether Italian or not – the bottom line is we all (at least here in the US) celebrate Halloween. Halloween brings to mind cooler … Continue reading
Gift idea #5: Mix it up with a stainless steel mixing set
Miss the previous gift idea? Check it out here! GIFT IDEA 5: A SET OF STAINLESS STEEL MIXING BOWLS Get the set that comes in various sizes, much like a set of measuring spoons or cups. Stainless steel is favored … Continue reading
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