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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...

Pamela Marasco
Apr 4, 20222 min read


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...

Pamela Marasco
Mar 20, 20222 min read


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...

Pamela Marasco
Mar 18, 20221 min read


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...

Pamela Marasco
Mar 6, 20224 min read


A Blue Zone Salad
The island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy is one of five places (zones) around the world where people consistently live over 100...

Pamela Marasco
Mar 3, 20222 min read


The Paradiso Fig
In the distant past it was a common belief that East of Asia Eden could be found. Countless merchant ships relentlessly searched for a...

Pamela Marasco
Feb 25, 20222 min read


A Culinary Valentine - Breakfast Fondue
Valentine's Day is a heartbeat away. If you're looking for an impressive way to celebrate with a Valentine that loves to try new things...

Pamela Marasco
Feb 3, 20221 min read


Join the Yule Lads for Christmas at CosituttiMarketPlace
This year we’ve asked our Icelandic friends, the Jule Lads, to join us at the table and help us choose our favorite ways to celebrate the...

Pamela Marasco
Dec 15, 20212 min read


Bravo Brodo
This post is all about the pleasures of a well-made brodo. In Italy brodo means broth and in its most basic form is an icon of Italian...

Pamela Marasco
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Negroni Vinaigrette
Every Christmas our Jule lads design a signature gift from CosituttiMarketPlace for our family and friends. This holiday season they...

Pamela Marasco
Dec 3, 20212 min read


Prima Colazione - Breakfast Meatballs
Breakfast, your entry into the day. Once a meager "breaking of the fast" with a chunk of bread, a piece of cheese, today breakfast is now...

Pamela Marasco
Nov 21, 20211 min read


The Ultimate Italian Cold Weather Comfort Food
A ragu is a rich, slowly cooked Italian meat sauce, hearty, intensely flavorful and full of TLC. An Italian hug in a bowl. Arguably the...

Pamela Marasco
Nov 17, 20213 min read


Marinated Cheese
I’m a cheese-aholic. I’ve always liked cheese but it became an obsession when I visited my first Italian caseificio 25 years ago. I was...

Pamela Marasco
Nov 2, 20212 min read


Considered By Some to be the Most Important Pasta Dish in Italy
Do you have these 3 ingredients - cheese, pepper and pasta. Then you can have an envious pasta dinner with a silky, smooth sauce on the...

Pamela Marasco
Oct 5, 20211 min read


The Knobby Pumpkins of Chioggia
Have you noticed there's a slight change in the air now that September is here. Fall is about to arrive and we've got pumpkins on our...

Pamela Marasco
Sep 4, 20213 min read


A New Way to Look at Pasta
PRODUCER The Felicetti family has an original way of looking at pasta recognizing the true potential of the natural elements of Italy's...

Pamela Marasco
Aug 6, 20212 min read


Tuscan Seasoned Balsamic Bruschetta
Bruschetta is one of the simplest and quickest things to make and can be profoundly delicious if you use the highest quality ingredients....

Pamela Marasco
Aug 1, 20211 min read


Crostini - One Bite Wonders
Crostini - one bite wonders that combine an infinite number of spreads, toppings and drizzles with a simple slice of toast. As elemental...

Pamela Marasco
Jul 14, 20212 min read


A Little Bit Different, A Little More Awesome - An Italian Strawberry Tortina
An Italian inspired strawberry cupcake (tortina) made with aged balsamic vinegar that is just a little bit different and a little bit...

Pamela Marasco
Jun 16, 20213 min read


Picnic Panini - A Slice of “la dolce vita”
A picnic in the Italian countryside in your classic Fiat 500 or ______. Just fill in the blank and your picnic basket with . . .

Pamela Marasco
Jun 7, 20212 min read
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