Easter Doves
Colomba di Pasqua is a sweet, bread-like Italian Easter cake from Lombardy that dates back to the Middle Ages. Its origin has inspired...
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Pamela Marasco
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Seeing and Savoring Italy Book Shelf
Overstuff your bookshelf or e-reader with these books to discover the “fatal charm of Italy that can be found nowhere else.” An eclectic...
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Pamela Marasco
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Save the Rinds - Making a Parmigiano Broth
Parmigiano Reggiano is the undisputed "king" of cheese. In that hard rind lies enticing flavors. The rind on a wheel of Parmigiano...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jan 28
- 2 min
Prosciutto Rolls with Goat Cheese Mousse
An easy and impressive starter or a very nice addition to a charcuterie board. If you can find it caprino fresco, a fresh goat's milk...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jan 5
- 2 min
You Are Absolutely Buying the Best
For the past 23 years Tenuta di Capezzana has been our signature oil and like many of you we look forward to the new harvest arriving on...
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Pamela Marasco
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
A Recipe for a Season of Saints and a Favorite of Pope Francis
The Octave of Christmas, beginning on Christmas Day and continuing until January 1, is unique in the number of consecutive feast days...
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Pamela Marasco
- Dec 18, 2022
- 1 min
Roman Raspberries for Christmas
Our Christmas holiday begins with a version of a classic sgroppino, a highly slushy drink made with sorbetto and prosecco that I first...
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Pamela Marasco
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
Charred Prime Rib Roast for Christmas
Regional food traditions are cornerstone of Italian cooking. This is never more true than during the holiday season. Each of Italy's 20...
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Pamela Marasco
- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
Cake and Ice Cream - Italian Style
Most of us are used to having our cake and ice cream served as a big slice of cake topped with a scoop of ice cream. In the village of...
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Pamela Marasco
- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min
Sorting through all the conflicting information about making, eating, cooking and buying . . . pasta
Italians are passionate about their pasta. Their feelings for making, eating, cooking and buying pasta are defended with strong emotions...
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Pamela Marasco
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
Just Made the Most Delicious Bolognese with One Secret Ingredient
An authentic bolognese is a product of Bologna, the Bread Basket of Italy. A city especially blessed with cooks whose resumes date back...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jul 25, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 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
- Jun 30, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 2, 2022
- 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 21, 2022
- 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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