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Spadari
It seems that all I talk about lately is food. It’s not really the case, but it is fair to say that with cold weather rolling in, my interest in tucking into yumminess of all descriptions is increasing. I indulge … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged duomo, hotel spadari, laduree, MIlano, peck, pescheria spadari, via spadari
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Just tossing something together
As destiny would have it, the year before I moved to Italy I bought a book called 100 Pasta Sauces. I don’t remember actually making anything out of the book, but I do remember thinking, “A hundred. Hmm. That’s a … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged aglio, calamari, cinque sapori, olio, pasta, peperoncino, puttanesca, scampi
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Pick me up
It’s now official: when I’m working, I’m not blogging, and vice versa. This girl just finds it too difficult to pull off both at the same time, or at least I did this go round. And I must admit that … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged dolci di napoli, dolci di puglia, giant sweet olives, Italy, olives
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Beautiful borlotti
I apologize for continually talking about food, but it’s just too fundamental and gorgeous to ignore. Today I was struck, as I always am when they are available, by the sheer graphic perfection of the fresh borlotti beans. Lines from … Continue reading
Salt
I’ve made some famous culinary blunders since meeting my Italian husband. The first was trying to scrub a truffle clean under running water. The second was peeling the “skin” off a mozzarella di bufala. And the third was neglecting to … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged fleur de sel, sale grosso, sale marino, sea salt, sel gris
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Small scale production
NOTE: If you’re vegetarian, and this topic offends you, I’m sorry. But it’s the best way I know to illustrate something about Italian life that I’m extremely grateful for. Small-scale food production. What I’m about to say may not be … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged butcher, Italy, macelleria, Milan, MIlano, small-scale food production
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Sunday pizzata.
I know you saw this coming. Sooner or later, this blog was bound to be about pizza, that more or less inevitable comestible, if one is talking about the pleasures of Italy. So, I bow to predictability. Once a weekend, … Continue reading
Chestnuts. Castagne. Caldarroste.
They’re here. Falling from the trees Spilling from boxes at the fruit and veg vendor. Bursting from their spiny skins. Bulging in the rough, burlap sacks that the street vendors buy in bulk. Each one a miniature work of art, … Continue reading
Posted in IN SEASON, ITALY, SAVORING
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The salumeria
The pressures of modern life, even here, all but dictate that you can’t always have that perfect home-made meal on the table. (Sorry, Martha.) So you turn to your neighborhood lifeline: the salumeria. This is the place where—for more than … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged Alberti, Italia, Italy, Milan, MIlano, prosciutto crudo, ready-made, salumeria
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Moving and shaking
Often, after crossing the border, the first stop we make is for coffee. We love France, but in all honesty, we don’t love French coffee. In fact, top on our list of what to pack when preparing for our summer … Continue reading
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