Category Archives: Italian Kitchenware
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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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
Five Kitchen Gadgets I Can’t Live Without
I confess, I’m a gadget junkie. I admire Alton Brown’s streamlined kitchen with his policy to not use any single purpose devices. Every few months, I attempt to organize my kitchen and weed out the excess volume, but it never … Continue reading
Why didn’t I remember my meat grinder?
My husband, mother and I took a trip this past Saturday morning to go to our local Farmer’s Market. I’m trying to get more into the local farmers frame of mind but I have a few reasons why I’ve been … Continue reading
Cuisinart 11 Prep Plus – it’s in my kitchen now
As some of you may or may not know, I have a review of the Cuisinart 11 Prep Plus food processor on my website. At the time I wrote it, I did a lot of research about it as if … Continue reading
How to Make Espresso for One Person
It’s a lonely life making espresso for one person – or is it? I guess it all depends on one’s own perspective. But if you find yourself wanting to make a single shot of espresso – for whatever reason – … Continue reading
What to use pasta bowls for?
Although I grew up in an Italian home, I never heard the term, “pasta bowl” until I married my also Italian husband. Even though we didn’t use the term growing up however, we did in fact use pasta bowls. The … Continue reading
About the Alessi 9090
The Company In Italy, there is a company which has existed from the mid 1930′s… it is known as an Italian Design Factory. It’s name is Alessi. The name Alessi comes from the last name of the original Alessi family. … Continue reading
What is a meat grinder used for?
A meat grinder is used to grind food items – not just meat. Although meat is definitely the primary use of a meat grinder, there are other things you can grind such as vegetables. Any type of food recipe that … Continue reading
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