Considering that Halloween is all about the Jack’o lanterns, the amount of pumping flash hanging around may be really huge. After getting tons of candies… it’s time to tighten our purses’ strings, and learn to make the most out of any source. Up to me there is nothing bothersome like wasting food, especially when we […]
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Usually gnocchi are made from potato, flour and egg, but many Italian Regions have different kind of gnocchi, usually made with different vegetables. As any traditional Italian recipe, there’re many different versions of them. Learn all the secrets and many different recipes.
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Nowadays money is always tight and we all need to save money. But we all ned to eat well and healty as well. Here there are some consideration about how Italian food can be turned into a budget friendly occasion to eat well.
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If you love baking home made cakes, tarts etc… you should know that there is nothing more disappointing that finding that your perfect cake slicked to the tin. We’d better put some time and care into the preparation of tins and molds in order to have perfectly baked cakes that won’t stick. Personally I prefer […]
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There are many things to avoid when putting together a menu! We have a friend that uses a heap of uncooked red onion in any plate he prepares. We belive there is sort of halitosis course on his cooking stile. We can accept invitation to his place only if the day after we have a day off… no matter what we would not be able to have any social contact in the morning!
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There are many ways to choose the right wine for a certain dish. I have already posted something about the french way to pair the right wine with the right food… And now here you have the Italian way. Which is easier, up to me… But, don’t need to say that… I have all my […]
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Cook real food, as much as you can. Not just because you have to: cook for those you love, be inspired by your curiosity, explore farmer’s market, spend more than a sunday adventuring on a food trip in the countryside. Be cheerful! Stay together! Savour real life! And don’t forget cooking real food is the best form of revolt that you have!
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Reading the ingredient list of a processed-ready-made pizza might be astonishing: any ready made pizza dough has at least 14 ingredients. Hand made pizza dough is fresh, simple, healthy and has only four ingredients: flour, water, salt and yeast. No fats, no thickeners, no emulsifiers, no antioxidant, no stabilizers! There is no reason to eat 10 unnecessary and misleading ingredients, used to keep apparently fresh one of the most basic mixtures in the cooking history, that was intended to be prepared, cooked and consumed in a day.
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I’ve been a marketer, maybe not a great one, but for sure a real marketer, and I intend to apologize for that.
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In a world where political correctness has grown like a mould… I’d like to share some unfair thoughts you should be aware if cooking Italian food, talking about Italian food and culinary traditions, or getting married to an Italian (in this case, some of these tips can save your marriage or make you run away just in time)…
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