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Spring is Here And Off We Go To The Market!
Pea, fava bean & pecorino dressing for fresh pastaAlthough it seemed like winter would never end, we are on our 2nd consecutive week of warm weather. It should hit the 20s later this week...and we...
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ASPARAGUS and TOMATO DRESSING FOR PASTA
Hello everyone,Today I would like to share with you one of those recipes that is SO easy, SO tasty and goes with either egg-pasta, or hard wheat pasta (only high quality brands pretty please!). It...
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Discover the Romagna in Emilia-Romagna!
a typical seaside town in RomagnaAlthough part of the same region, Emilia and Romagna are quite different, in many ways. The Romagnoli are also different from the Emiliani - that is something that is...
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Why I make pasta from scratch and handroll it
Many people tell me I make pasta making look easy. But we all know it is not. It is hard work but I also believe that if you practice anything enough times, it becomes much easier. It is similar to...
View ArticleTHANK YOU, 2007-2017.
Just a quick note to say THANK YOU to all the students I have encountered in the past 11 (eleven!) years.When I first taught how to make pasta, I hoped that my students would feel they had learned...
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Tortellini vs Tortelloni, do you know the difference?
Someone at some point must have gotten the tortelloni and tortellini confused and started stuffing the tortellini with cheese - probably they thought it wouldn't make any difference.Ha! that's because...
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The Secret to Italian Cooking
Italian cooking is all about the ingredients. A few, well chosen ingredients is all you need to make an excellent meal.Take for example, Naples' Spaghetti "sciuè sciuè". "Sciuè sciuè" means fast and...
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Buone Feste! Holidays in Italy
Buone Feste literally means "happy holidays". has nothing to do with being politically correct, Italians are just being practical as there are many holidays in this period: Christmas eve, Christmas...
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Bologna’s Christmas Holiday Cakes
Panspeziel (left) and Certosino (right), both traditional Bolognese Christmas holiday cakes. While most people may be familiar with Milan’s (Italy) “Panettone” and the “Pandoro”, both golden buttery...
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Winter Vegetables: The Cauliflower / Il Cavolfiore
Handsome CauliflowerThe Cauliflower is a wonderful little vegetable that is in its prime season right now. The only thing is that sometimes run out of ideas on how to prepare it when trying to lose...
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Italian Recipes: Limoncello
In posts that begin with "Recipes" you will find recipes for famous and not so famous Italian dishes such as Tortellini, tortelloni, limoncello, Bolognese (or Bolognaise) ragu' as well as many other...
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A Picture Worth a Thousand Words
It is lovely to be recognised for the years of hard work. While the certificate is for the last 5 years, I have been teaching pasta lessons since before TripAdvisor was a thing in Italy.I love what I...
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Orange Marmalade, Candied Peels and Orange Powder
I recently posted a photo of some of my experiments on Instagram and so many people asked me for the recipes, I decided to post them here where it is easier to type. It all began at the end of December...
View ArticleCorona Virus Situation in Italy
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Tagliatelle al Prosciutto
A stunning pasta dish whose secret lies in its top quality ingredients; it is also quick and easy to put together. .Ingredients PER PERSON (multiply as needed) about 100g/3.5 oz of fresh tagliatelle...
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Fried Italian Caprino or Pecorino Cheese
FRIED ITALIAN CHEESEThis is a super easy dish you can prepare in no time with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry. Perfect as an appetizer or second course over a bed of fresh, crisp...
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Pasta e Fagioli - Bolognese Style
TASTE OF ITALY 2020A hearty and delicious soup, every Italian region has their own version; in Bologna it is made up of creamed borlotti beans, ham, garlic and rosemary. You can leave out the ham, I...
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Online Pasta & Italian Cooking Lessons
Ciao everyone! Given the current world pandemic all cooking lessons are going online.Alas, getting back to “normal” looks like it will take awhile and not being one who enjoys twirling her thumbs, I...
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Bolognese or "Bolognaise" ragu’
In Bologna, we call our meat sauce simply ragu’. There is no need to add "Bolognese" to its name since we ARE in Bologna (its important to add the name when outside of Bologna to distinguish it from...
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Peach with Balsamic Vinegar and Parmigiano Reggiano Salad
Today I am sharing with you my favorite summer salad! What makes this salad special is the unique combination of peaches (or nectarines), parmigiano reggiano and balsamic vinegar. This salad is pretty,...
View ArticleHow to Make Green Pasta Naturally, the Italian Way!
Making natural green colored pasta is traditional in many parts of Italy. In the Emilian part of the Emilia-Romagna region (Piacenza, Parma, Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Ferrara and most of the metropolitan...
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The BEST Summer Pasta Dressing with Eggplant, Tomatoes and Sheep’s Cheese
This is such an amazing pasta dressing! This pasta dressing explodes with Mediterranean flavors! It reminds me of sunny Puglia in southern Italy and its amazing Mediterranean vegetables. It has juicy,...
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Update!
Ciao! Hi there!, You may have noticed that I haven't spent a lot of time on this website. That's partly because I have been busy creating almost daily content for Facebook and Instagram...Yes, and...
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7 Tips for Making Barista-Quality Coffee at Home
These days more and more of us are spending time at home, and we don't all necessarily have a great barista around the corner. Now our homes are the hub of life: work, play, education, exercise, you...
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