Minestrone is one of my favorite soups to make. It takes a lot of time to produce a good pot of this classic, Italian soup, so set aside the entire afternoon and make sure you soak the beans the night before. The final result is a hearty, rustic, restaurant-quality dish. A bowl is a meal in itself, all you need is some crusty bread for dipping. Serve with a robust Pinot Noir for a wonderfu,l wintry meal. To see how ...
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I found an article in Elle Decoration last week about The Best Shop In The World in Milan. So out of curiosity I looked at air fares from Newcastle to Milan and they were 1p each way YES 1p. Mind you by the time you added taxes and baggage costs it was £41 each but hey it's still not bad. So we are off to Bergamo near Milan on 8th January. We decided to stay in ...
I wouldn't mind opening a few of these on Christmas morning. The Italians certainly know how to wrap a parcel.
Gorgeous tasting and gorgeous looking chocolates etc from Lula Milano
I love the glasses in the bottom picture which are also available at Lula Milano
I'm a huge fan of rich, creamy pastas â€" like the Alfredo pesto pasta I featured yesterday â€" but my all time favorite creamy pasta is pictured below. It's a classic pasta dish that usually consists of a sauce made from bacon or pancetta, Parmesan cheese, cream, and egg yolk. Do you know what it's called?
While Yum is hungry for a Pannacotta Army, I'm in the mood for a different kind of Italian dessert. This simple dessert usually involves gelato bathed in espresso. Do you know what it's called? Be sure to check your spelling!
On Sunday afternoon my mom came home with a bin full of sweet potatoes. To enhance my culinary skills, I want to cook something I've never made before, so I searched for sweet potato recipes and came across these delicate pillows of sweet potato gnocchi with gorgonzola. - Cookthink via Tastespotting
The other day I wrote about a fish version of this classic Italian dish. This traditional version of this dish typically involves a bed of spinach and a cheesy béchamel sauce. Do you know what it's called??
Spaghetti & meatballs is a classic meal that is equally pleasing to both kids and adults. Kids love its tomato sauce and cheesy pasta, while adults love its comforting aroma and familiar flavor. It's such a crowd pleaser that everyone should know how to make it. If you haven't got a lot of time, cut to the chase and make the easy recipe. However if you have some time and want to give a more difficult recipe a try, make ...
A cross between a dictionary and a coffee table book, this reference guide, Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines Of Italy, is an excellent addition to any wine lover's collection. Written by Mario Batali's business partner, Joseph Bastianich & co author David Lynch, the book introduces each region of Italy detailing not only the wine, but significant wineries, recent successful vintages, and delicious native recipes. The authors write in a highly personal manner making this book as much about ...
A few years ago, I became obsessed with biscotti. I found myself making batch after batch of the traditional Italian cookie - which roughly translates to "twice baked" - trying to find a recipe that was tasty on its own, as well as dunked into a frothy latte. Eventually I landed on a recipe by Giada De Laurentiis that combines fragrant citrus flavors with a lovely layer of chocolate. That alone should have made it the winner, however it was ...
Panzanella
An Italian bread salad traditionally made with onions, tomatoes, basil, vinegar, and olive oil. Chunks of day old bread are best for making this salad as it will soak up the vinaigrette best. Variations on the theme include cucumbers, anchovies, peppers, and more.
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Here's another wonderful workspace. The reason I am into this at the moment is because I have a new workspace in progress and should be moving in next year. It will also be a showroom for Ghost Furniture. It is in the most wonderful setting and I should be able to tell you more very soon.
If it's anything like this I will have nothing to complain about. Imagine walking into that entrance on the left into that ...
Taleggio
A rich semisoft cow's milk cheese that comes from Italy's Lombardy region (northern middle Italy: Milan is in Lombardy). Depending on its age, the taste can vary from mild to pungent. A young taleggio is pale yellow and an older taleggio is a deep yellow with a runny texture. It's sold in both flat blocks and cylindrical shapes covered in wax or a thin mold.
This Italian website - Dovetusai - has some lovely bits and pieces and I see they sell Brown Bags. When I was in New York at an exhibition last year I was talking to the owner of this company and she was showing me her wares. These are seriously well made bags and even when you are touching them you can't believe they aren't paper. Not that they feel like paper it's just the look of them. ...
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