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The Purpose, Connection and Meaning of Artisan Food
Artisan food is the authentic food of the table.

Pamela Marasco
1 day ago1 min read
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The Perfect "al dente" Moment
"to the tooth" is the preferred cooking method for pasta in Italian cuisine

Pamela Marasco
4 days ago3 min read
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Earth Day Italia
Italy is a country with “un cuore verde”, a green heart. A country that measures its worth by preserving and protecting the land.

Pamela Marasco
Apr 223 min read
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It’s Easter – hai fatto una frittata?
Every Easter brunch seems to include omelets with all kinds of creative and imaginative ingredients. Enter the frittata, the Italian version of the omelet.

Pamela Marasco
Apr 193 min read
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Italian Food Trivia
Whether you’re a fan of Italian cuisine or just enjoy the challenge of triviosity, try your hand at these 6 food facts about the culinary and cultural history of Italian food beginning with this question.

Pamela Marasco
Apr 161 min read
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Risen - Italian Easter Bread
Traditional breakfast breads are very popular in Italy especially at Easter. Breads that are risen with a golden, crusty exterior and a soft fluffy interior.

Pamela Marasco
Apr 143 min read
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Lasagna Done Right
Three layers of pasta and enough besciamella to hold it all together.

Pamela Marasco
Apr 72 min read
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In Italy Fish Fly on April 1st
In Italy April Fool's Day is called pesce d’aprile. Yes, pesce as in fish!

Pamela Marasco
Apr 12 min read
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Dragoncello wafting through the air with the delightful dishes of Tuscany all without a fire-breathing dragon in sight.
Dragoncello wafting through the air with the delightful dishes of Tuscany all without a fire-breathing dragon in sight.

Pamela Marasco
Mar 303 min read
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A Winemaker's Vinegar
A good wine vinegar begins with good wine.

Pamela Marasco
Mar 182 min read
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Ciao Patrizio! Here's Why Everyone's Italian on St. Patrick's Day
Everyone’s Italian on St. Patrick’s Day. My Irish friends may disagree but it goes something like this.

Pamela Marasco
Mar 172 min read
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Macaroniomics - The Economics of Pasta
Pasta pairs well with inflation. Food analysts are calling pasta the “least expensive center of the plate item you can have”.

Pamela Marasco
Mar 65 min read
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Abandon All Hope of Dinner
Serve this bread with the following extra virgin olive oil dip and abandon all hope of dinner.

Pamela Marasco
Feb 273 min read
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A Da Vinci Start to the New Year - February Reset
Beginning a New Year is no small task.

Pamela Marasco
Feb 262 min read
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The Importance of a Good Filter When Making Coffee
Coffee filters are a key component in the brewing process highlighting the different elements of a coffee’s character.

Pamela Marasco
Feb 223 min read
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Juliet's Cookies
In Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet and star-crossed lover's graffiti.

Pamela Marasco
Feb 142 min read
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Vino for Valentine's Day - The Romance of Wine
The romance of wine is undeniable.

Pamela Marasco
Feb 67 min read
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Savor the Winter Season from Italy's Südtirol
Italy's Südtirol, the Trentino Alto-Adige, crowns northern Italy right beneath Austria and a mere yodel away from Switzerland.

Pamela Marasco
Jan 235 min read
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You Can Still Eat Pasta If You’re Diabetic. Just Remember Do It Like An Italian!
Having diabetes does not mean if you like pasta, you will now have to give it up. It does however mean that you should be choosier about it.

Pamela Marasco
Jan 134 min read
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The Renaissance Version of Web MD
What is the best way to stay healthy?Citizens of the early Renaissance relied on the advice and recommendations of the Tacuinum Sanitatis.

Pamela Marasco
Jan 73 min read
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