Category Archives: Cooking Tips and Ingredients
balsamic vinegar
ACETO BALSAMICO di MODENA. We are so lucky in modern times. Foods and flavors that in the past were only for king and princes, are now available to (almost) any commoner who likes to enjoy life. As early as 1046, … Continue reading
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know your extra virgin, think local
If one loves Mediterranean food one loves olive oil. As promised, I will now tell you what to do if you do not live near our deep blue sea and want to make a wonderful bruschetta like that one above. … Continue reading
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good olive oil
This post is dedicated to my friend Morgana who lost her house in Melbourne’s fires last Saturday. Coraggio Morgana! The definition of what is a good olive oil has changed a lot over the last decades in Italy. In the … Continue reading
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seasoned breadcrumbs
PANGRATTATTO CONDITO. This is an unbelievably useful recipe. One could use it everyday for a different dish as it makes everything yummy. The dry seasoned breadcrumbs can be used to make meatballs or to coat “cotolette“, thin slices of meat … Continue reading
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making fresh pasta: ingredients
FLOUR is a fashionable ingredient nowadays. In the last couple of years a variety of flours has appeared in Italian food shops, even here in the province! Manitoba, spelt, rice, barley, chick peas flours. Flour for pizza, flour for flat … Continue reading
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