8 Quintessentially Tuscan Ingredients
Tuscany isn’t just a feast for the eyes, it’s also a feast for the palate as well! Here are 8 ingredients that are essential! Tuscan...
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
Stanley Tucci Inspired Recipe: Seafood and Vegetable Risotto
Big Night's opening sequence is a memorial to all Italian restaurateurs who came to America with the intention of creating a restaurant...
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Feb 22, 20223 min read
6 Staples of Calabrian Cuisine
Despite the fact that many people may trace their Italian ancestors to Calabria, Calabrian food is often overlooked. It's a pity, because...
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Feb 21, 20221 min read
Stanley Tucci Inspired Recipe: Penne With Tomato, Herbs, and Pecorino Cheese
Tucci’s family recipes reflect his Southern-Italian American heritage and the influence of a year spent in Florence, Italy. During the...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
Stanley Tucci Inspired Recipe: The Original Pizzoccheri Recipe
Valtellina's poor "peasant" tradition can be found in a traditional meal that is well-known and appreciated throughout Italy. Since the...
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Feb 17, 20221 min read
Ritu Dalmia brings hearty Italian food with MOTODO
Ritu Dalmia's new Mumbai Italian restaurant has amazing food, an aperitivo bar and beautiful interiors going for it. MOTODO is a...
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Feb 14, 20221 min read
Valentine’s Day Desserts That Set Hearts Aflutter
Valentine's Day is much more than a day to say “I love you”. It is a day where every small gesture, such as a thoughtful bottle of wine...
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Feb 11, 20221 min read
Piedmontese-Style Hazelnut Cake
Piedmont-style hazelnut cake, like most old-school Italian recipes, is based on cucina povera, Italy's waste-free "poor cooking" method....
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Feb 10, 20222 min read
Mushroom Risotto: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
With its distinctive and powerful flavours, mushroom risotto is one of the most delicious risottos. However, there are a few things to...
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Feb 8, 20222 min read
Innovations in Snacks and Sweets
In 2018, the worldwide snack industry was worth $439.9 billion, and experts predict that it will expand at a 6.2 percent compound annual...
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Feb 5, 20221 min read
The History of the Italian Brand Buitoni Ends
Buitoni's history has come to an end after over two centuries. We're talking about one of Italy's oldest and most prominent culinary...
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Feb 4, 20222 min read
When Onion Focaccia Is Art
Chef Paolo Griffa's soft, fluffy, and just-right-amount-of-greasy focaccia will blow you away. His rendition has a "homemade" texture and...
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Feb 3, 20221 min read
Flourless Cake with Chocolate – Totally Do-able and It's Totally Divine
Ingredients: 12 oz dark chocolate 7 oz sugar 5 oz butter 5 oz bitter cocoa 3 eggs, Salt q.b. Method: To prepare flourless chocolate cake,...
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Feb 2, 20221 min read
Sfincione – The Original Sicilian-Style Pizza
This so-called "Sicilian" pizza is actually based on sfincione, a street cuisine popular in Palermo, Sicily's capital. Anchovies, sliced...
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Jan 31, 20221 min read
5 Leftover Pasta Ideas
Try these 5 ideas to avoid wasting your pasta! Spaghetti Frittata: You can make a frittata with leftover spaghetti. In a pan with a...
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Jan 31, 20222 min read
Sangiovese, Romagna's Timeless Native Grape
Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino are two of the most well-known wines in not only Tuscany, but all of Italy. They're made from...
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Jan 28, 20221 min read
Mediterranean Diet Advice from Amy Riolo
Amy Riolo is a best-selling author, chef, television personality, and educator who is widely regarded as one of the world's finest...
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Jan 27, 20222 min read
Lasagna: Origins and Varieties of the Beloved Baked Pasta
Lasagna has a long history and is still considered an Italian classic dish. History: Lasagna has a long history and is still considered...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
Consortium of Pecorino Romano PDO, Possible Restriction on Local Breeds
The current Pecorino Romano PDO product standards contain no limits on the sheep breeds used to produce the milk for this traditional...
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Jan 24, 20221 min read
Discovering the 2022 Grocery Sales Trends
Meat consumption was assumed to be declining, but the pandemic revealed the true state of the dollar and meat demand. Consumers choose...
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