Buying Balsamic
Over the centuries the legend and demand for balsamic vinegar has grown. Everyone wanted a taste of the Ducal balsamico of Renaissance...
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Pamela Marasco
- Sep 16
- 4 min
Kids - Time For A Well-Deserved Snack
School is back in season and that means it’s time for a snack for hard working students who need a little something that bridges the gap...
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Pamela Marasco
- Sep 1
- 1 min
Morello Cherry Jam Tart Squares
3 cups flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes 3 large egg yolks...
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Pamela Marasco
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Pasta Terroir
Terroir - the combination of factors including soil, climate, and sunlight that gives wine grapes their distinctive character Terroir is...
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Pamela Marasco
- Aug 18
- 4 min
You Can Still Eat Pasta If You’re Diabetic. Just Remember Do It Like The Italians!
Having diabetes does not mean that if you like pasta, you will now have to give it up. It does however mean that you should be choosier...
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Pamela Marasco
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Sardinian Fennel - A Blue Zone Herb
Fennel is a staple food in the Blue Zone regions of Sardinia, Italy, Greece and Ikaria, a tiny Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Today,...
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Pamela Marasco
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Celebrate Ferragosto
It's August. The month of the year that Italians are ready to seriously celebrate summer. Ferragosto refers to both the public holiday on...
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Pamela Marasco
- Aug 8
- 1 min
East Meets West with Balsamic Za’atar Vinaigrette
Za’atar is a spice blend originating in the Middle East that includes hyssop, sumac, sesame seeds and salt. Not typical herbs and spices...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jul 31
- 5 min
Variations on Tucci - Zucchini Pasta and Bolognese Ragù
This season I entrusted my first baby zucchini to a recipe from Stanley Tucci. This is a big deal for me as every year I have made our...
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Pamela Marasco
- Jul 7
- 5 min
The Season For Herbs
One of the hallmarks of Italian cooking is making use of fresh, seasonal ingredients. In Italy the agrarian traditions of seasonal...
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Pamela Marasco
- May 14
- 4 min
Celebrating Mother's Day with Botticelli and Bocconotti
A mother is always the beginning. She is how things begin.” —Unknown The famous Renaissance artist known as Botticelli was born in...
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Pamela Marasco
- May 4
- 4 min
Don't Miss It
Asparagus season lasts for approximately 100 days. Seasonal variations occur, with most produce harvested in April and May ending...
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Pamela Marasco
- Apr 28
- 2 min
How to Store Balsamic Vinegar
The distinctive bold and complex flavors of balsamic vinegar enhance and compliment a variety of foods with many delicious and healthful...
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Pamela Marasco
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Artusi’s Solemn Sacred Less Than Penitential Menu for Good Friday
Good Friday (venerdi santo) is a solemn, sacred day in Italy and when it comes to food the menu for a "pranzo di quaresima‘", (a luncheon...
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Pamela Marasco
- Mar 31
- 2 min
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 18
- 3 min
Rich, Pungent, Enticing . . . Garlic
Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Anthony Bourdain Transylvanian, Idaho Silver, Red Janice, China Dawn,...
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Pamela Marasco
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Why We Love Spaghetti and Meatballs Even Though It is Not To Be Seen in Italy
Although Americans and most of the rest of the world characterize Italian food with an ample bowl of spaghetti and meatballs swimming in...
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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
- Mar 1
- 6 min
It’s Time to See Italy as It Was Meant to Be
The best of Italy isn’t only found in the glory of Rome, the history and art of Florence or in the canals and calle of Venice. The fatal...
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Pamela Marasco
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Italian Cheese Lore: Big Whisks, Fire Brands and Wild Men
an excerpt from Udderly Italian: A Culinary and Cultural Taste of Regional Italian Cheese The collective history and sum of knowledge...
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