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Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad)Panzanella, a Tuscan bread salad, is a great way to use old bread and avoid cooking in hot weather at the same time. And it is so simple to make, too. |
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Tonnarelli cacio e pepeCacio e pepe, literally 'cheese and pepper', is a very typical Roman dish, usually made with spaghetti, bucatini or—for the ne plus ultra version of this dish—tonnarelli, a kind of square spaghetti made with egg pasta popular in Lazio and Abruzzo, as well parts of Molise, Puglia and Le Marche. |
3 votes
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Caffè ShakeratoI had my first caffè shakerato on the beach at Rimini way back sometime in the mid-90s. The black richness of espresso served cold and frothy was a relevation, and I was instantly hooked. It is by far my favorite way to drink iced coffee. |
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How to dress a salad in the Italian mannerMaking salad in the Italian manner, which can be nicely summed up by the following proverb: A ben condire l'insalata, ci vuole un avaro per l'aceto, un giusto per il sale e uno strambo per l'olio. Which, loosely translated, means: "to properly dress a salad, you need a miser to add the vinegar, a judge to add the salt and a… |
2 votes
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Insalata di arance rosseI recently found some blood oranges from California at the market--and I love blood oranges--so I made a blood orange salad as 'dessert': you just peel and slice the oranges, sprinkle over some black olives (Gaeta or nicoise are best), bits of red onion and parsley. Season with a bit (not much) of salt and pour over un filo d'olio.… |
2 votes
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