What is your biggest challenge in cooking Italian food?

June 17, 2010

I am creating on-line videos for my Italian Food website and wondering what people want to know about Italian Cooking. I have been making Italian Food for 20 years, but this is my first attempt at putting my food on the web. I am wondering what would be valuable to put on my site. I [...]

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Summer recipes: Pasta with pesto, tomatoes and pinenuts

June 13, 2010

INFORMATIONS * 2 people * 500 calories per serving * Difficulty easy * Ready in 30 minutes * Vegetarian recipe INGREDIENTS * 10 type Pachino tomatoes * Salt * 2 tablespoons of pesto * 160 g pasta * Extra virgin olive oil * 1 tablespoon pine nuts * Fiore Sardo or Pecorino type Gavoi PREPARATION [...]

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North Port Italian Restaurant: The History Of Italian Food

June 11, 2010

While some of the most popular dishes associated with the Italian culture include a tempting slice of pizza and a heaping plate of pasta, there is much more to the world of Italian cooking. Throughout the many regions in Italy, the distinctive cuisine of the Italians shines through in a wide-range of eating habits, styles [...]

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Summer recipes: Rolls of ham and beans

June 11, 2010

INFORMATIONS * 2 people * 140 calories per serving * Difficulty easy * Ready in 45 minutes * Light recipe * Can be prepared in advance * You can eat out INGREDIENTS * 100 g green beans * 200 g chard leaves medium-small * Salt * Extra virgin olive oil * Parsley * 1 tablespoon [...]

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Savour Authentic Italian Cuisine On Lake Maggiore

June 9, 2010

Travellers will learn culinary secrets from a Michelin-starred chef, cruise beautiful Lake Maggiore and enjoy a guided wine-cellar tour on this authentic taste of Italy from Tempo Holidays. The three day adventure offers the ideal introduction to Italian cuisine, based at Verbania on the shores of internationally renowned Lake Maggiore, easily accessible from Milan. Highlights [...]

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Finding the real LA

June 9, 2010

Last Sunday, a writer from a certain New York newspaper described being frustrated in his search for the “essence” of L.A. “Something escapes me about Los Angeles,” Verlyn Klinkenborg wrote after driving around Culver City, pondering the storefronts on Venice Boulevard and the Hollywood sign on the horizon. New Yorkers have long been perplexed by [...]

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How did the nation of Italy form and how did the Italian language form?

June 7, 2010

Even though the regions of Italy didn’t unify until the 1860s, how old is the Italian nation and how did the nation of Italy come into existence? How did the Italian language form and why does it sound a lot like Spanish when French doesn’t sound at all like Spanish? What type of money was [...]

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Mario Batali has a unique twist on Italian

June 6, 2010

Chef, restaurateur and Food Network star Mario Batali – recognized by his signature bright orange clogs, pulled-back red hair and beard and khaki walking shorts – is on the bandwagon to make Italian cooking simple for home cooks. You’ll find 150 colorful, accessible creations in his latest cookbook, “Molto Gusto: Easy Italian Cooking” (Ecco; $29.99), [...]

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what is life in tuscany italy like?

June 6, 2010

i plan on traveling one day and would like to visit.from the pictures that i have seen it looks very beautiful. what is life in tuscany italy like?

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Summer recipes: Skewers of mushrooms and tomatoes

June 4, 2010

INFORMATION * 2 people * 70 calories per serving * Difficulty easy * Ready in 20 minutes * Vegetarian and vegan recipe * Light recipe * Can be prepared in advance * You can eat out INGREDIENTS * 10 cherry tomatoes from Pachino * 12 small mushrooms * Extra virgin olive oil * Salt PREPARATION [...]

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