January 10th, 2010 by admin
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Introduction
Italians love food, not just cooking it and eating it but the ingredients themselves. So it is not surprising that every year there are [...]
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May 10th, 2009 by admin
This was a good concept for a cook book, and the recipes are quite good.
Pasta
Pasta recipes for young and old alike. Not so long ago rumor had it that pasta was fattening, and many people, particularly women, avoided pasta recipes afraid of putting on weight.
You can buy dried pasta virtually everywhere, and you find [...]
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May 9th, 2009 by admin
Handmade Pesto
Pounding the ingredients in a mortar produces a pesto of incomparable texture: silky basil leaves and olive oil bind coarser bits of garlic and Parmesan.
Olive-Mint Pesto
Try using a mix of brine- and oil-cured olives for a more complex pesto; our favorites are green Sicilian, Calamata, Cerignola and oil-cured Moroccan.
Charred Poblano and Garlic Pesto
“This is [...]
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April 30th, 2009 by admin
Fresh fruits are also among the basic ingredients of nearly all Italian recipes especially of the sweet course. Research has shown that taking soup is among the finest ways of controlling your weight. There are plenty of scrumptious Italian soups that are often used in first course Italian recipes are available in majority of [...]
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April 26th, 2009 by admin
The empire of Italy was unified and recognized in 1861, and Italian cuisine is tremendously diverse which reveals the Italian food culture diversity of its all areas. A major example of the Mediterranean diet is olive oil and tomatoes. Nearly all Italian cuisines are frequently considered all over the world for their healthy flavors. [...]
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April 24th, 2009 by admin
Italian Pastas
There are several kinds of pasta, all Italian Pastas generally named after their shapes with common types like farfalle (bow-tie-shaped), penne (hollow tubes), conchiglie (shells) and spirali (spirals). These different Italian Pastas are believed to be better with the different kinds of sauces. Spirals Pastas are two strips of pasta twisted around [...]
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April 16th, 2009 by admin
The most popular and widely recognized Italian food today is spaghetti. However, it seems that no other Italian food has caused such consternation in figuring out the polite way to eat it. It has become so bad that when taking a date to eat Italian food, both parties will avoid the spaghetti in order avoid [...]
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April 15th, 2009 by admin
Cooking and recipes
Herbal cooking is just like an art and thyme is truly one of the best all round cooking herbs in the world. It retains its flavour on drying better than many other herbs although is best when fresh.
Thyme is especially good in recipes that call for long, slow cooking as it is [...]
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April 13th, 2009 by admin
Thyme (pronounced /taim/) is a well known herb and is a Mediterranean native of the mint family, which is one of the most widely used herbs.
Thyme is considered by many herbalists as the very nearly perfect useful herb. The name may refer to any or all members of the plant genus Thymus, common thyme, [...]
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April 2nd, 2009 by admin
It is true that Italy is a country of millions of cooking recipes. The prosperous history of Italian Cuisine includes high class ingredients, delicious dishes and innovative cooking methods in addition to old traditions of Italian food that are still appreciated and loved today. Italian cuisine permits everyone to live longer by means [...]
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