Chef Neal Fraser's Garden Pesto Pizza
With gardens in full bloom right now, your basil plant is begging to be used and we can think of no better way to make use of it than in...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jul 20
- 2 min
Living Long, Living Well with Italian Heirloom Beans
According to Dan Buettner, who has been exploring the secrets of longevity for National Geographic in a continuing study known as Blue...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jul 13
- 3 min
If There is Only One Cooking Tip You Leave with Today, Let It Be This One.
Olive oil is ideal for frying. In proper temperature conditions, without over-heating, it undergoes no substantial structural change and...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Quick Pickled Rosé Vegetables
Pickled foods fermented in a salty solution are an excellent source of probiotics. These “good” bacteria help support a healthy gut and...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Cooking a Legendary Legume
Versatile and creamy, Italian borlotti beans are widely used in Italy to make classic Italian dishes such as Pasta e Fagioli and...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Italy’s Aqua Cottura
A key ingredient common to all Italian pasta dishes is l’acqua di cottura, the residual water that was used to boil the pasta. Literally...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Pecorino Shortbread
Nigella uses parmesan but I prefer pecorino. I've been captivated by the charm of pecorino ever since my trip to Pienza, an ancient...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Masters of the Grill
Want to master il fuoco vivo - the life of the Italian fire? This ingredient always gives an extra kick and wow factor to just about any...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jun 4
- 1 min
Harvesting Basil
Harvesting… or pruning aromatic herbs is essential to ensure the healthy development of the plant. It will allow the plant to grow...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jun 2
- 6 min
The Pause
Young peas are coming into season and they are the ideal ingredients for making a spring time risotto. There are a few Nonna approved...
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Pamela Marasco
- May 25
- 3 min
A Boaring Time in Italy
I’ve had many “boaring” times in Italy. Not the tedious, tiresome, uninteresting type that define the common use of the word b-o-r-i-n-g...
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Pamela Marasco
- May 21
- 2 min
If You’re Going to Break an Italian Food Rule Make It Worth It
Dipping bread into seasoned olive oil to nibble on before a meal isn’t typically done in Italy. Food historians credit this pre-dinner...
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Pamela Marasco
- May 11
- 3 min
Arugula - The Flavor and Health Benefits of Italy’s Spicy Bitter Green
Comedian Jim Gaffigan once said “I think that kale salad is what they call a ‘double negative’”. As arugula is in the same botanical...
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Pamela Marasco
- May 7
- 3 min
The Italian Ingredient You Should Start Cooking With
Most of us think of balsamic vinegar as Italian food royalty and while it’s true that in the pantheon of Italian food products Aceto...
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Pamela Marasco
- May 5
- 2 min
Signora Clean
E' primavera! Devi pulire la tua casa. As the grass becomes greener and the trees and flowers start to bud there's a “feeling” in the air...
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Pamela Marasco
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Risen - Italian Easter Bread
In a few weeks Easter will be here as Christians throughout the world celebrate the risen Christ. In Italy Easter is a blend of many...
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Pamela Marasco
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Springtime in Italy - Asparagus and Eggs
God created vegetables to help us mark the seasons. Tomatoes in late summer, pumpkins in fall and asparagus, a vegetable capable of...
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Pamela Marasco
- Mar 20
- 2 min
More Italian Blue Zone Recipes from Sardinia
Sardinia is one of 5 places (zones) around the world where people consistently live over 100 years old. Global pockets of health and...
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Pamela Marasco
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Improving a Classic - Tuna Pasta Salad
Whether you’re into Meatless Mondays or Lenten Fridays here is a way to take one of America’s classic pasta salads and significantly up...
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Pamela Marasco
- Mar 6
- 4 min
Celebrate Festa della Donna with a Torta Mimosa
During the month of March the world joins together to support, raise, inspire and motivate women across all fields of work. In Italy the...
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