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Panettone and the Christmas Holidays w/ easy recipes (Mon Nov 12th, 2007, by Maria Liberati)
Christmas in Italy would not be the same if it did not include panettone, the traditional sweet bread that is prepared and enjoyed during the holiday season. Although its origins are said to be from Milan, Italy, its immense popularity has made it a ...
A Quick Guide to Speciality Coffees (Tue Sep 11th, 2007, by Fenton Wayne)
Have you ever heard someone order a macchiato or ristretto in the coffee shop queue and wondered what it was? Don't know a doppio from a mocha? Never fear, help is at hand with our quick guide to speciality coffees below.
All speciality coffees can b...
Deciding Beans With Barista (Tue Aug 28th, 2007, by Johnathan Bakers)
A cupper is also a person that is going to judge coffee or be a professional taster. The company buyers share the barista's goal of seeking out the beans that will make such a great drink. The barista will be the one that stands in the front line of ...
Pasta Salad Basics (Tue May 22nd, 2007, by Gordon Angrignon)
If you can boil water you can make a quick and tasty pasta salad with very basic ingredients. All you need is pasta, vegetables, dressing and any other ingredients you may have handy.
Whatever type of pasta you have in your cupboard, from spaghetti t...
Italian Soups Part 3 (Tue Jan 9th, 2007, by Rocco Nikolay Viktor)
No. 11. Neapolitan Soup
Ingredients: Fowl, potato flour, eggs, Bechamel sauce, peas, asparagus, spinach, clear soup.
Mix a quarter pound of forcemeat of fowl with a tablespoonful of potato flour, a tablespoonful of Bechamel sauce (No. 3), and the yol...
I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Campania Region (Thu Oct 26th, 2006, by Levi Reiss)
If you are looking for fine Italian wine and food, consider the Campania region of southern Italy. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you'll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour.
Campania is the shin of the Italian boot. It is locate...
The History of Italian Coffee (Mon Aug 28th, 2006, by Randy Wilson)
Italian coffee is somewhat of a misnomer if taken literally as
very little, if any, coffee is actually grown in Italy. However,
early Italians embraced coffee as if it were their own discovery
and did much to advance the popularity of the beverage wo...
Crescia Bread or Italian Cheese Bread (Sat Aug 19th, 2006, by Andrew Krause)
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If you don't like locatelli cheese then don't even bother making
this bread, this bread has such a great aroma and flavor that
you will eat an entire loaf by yourself, it is also perfect for
gift giving and the best part is that you can freeze it...
Italian Osso Bucco-Recipe (Sun Aug 6th, 2006, by Shauna Hanus)
Entrée
Osso Bucco
3 ½ to 4 lbs veal shanks ( I serve one shank per person. If the
cost is high you can cook down the meat and separate it from the
bone.)
¼ Cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbs olive oil
2 oz diced salt pork
¼ Cup butter, melted
½ lb diced an...
Italian Cuisine (Thu Jul 20th, 2006, by Terry Lowery)
When an American conjures up an idea of “Italian cuisine,” often
what comes to mind is pasta, red sauce, and garlic bread. Pasta,
no doubt, plays a large part in most traditional Italian
regional cuisine, and few cultures know how to employ a tomato
...