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Archives for October 2015

Giolitti For Gelato in Rome

October 31, 2015 by Barbara Leave a Comment

 

Go to gelateria Giolitti for the best ice cream in Rome.  Been there for over 100 years, a bit pricey but located right in the historic center of Rome and worth the wait to get yours.

Many visitors come to Rome on a pilgrimage to two places: the Vatican and Giolitti, the city’s famous ice cream palace.  And frankly I’m not sure which holy shrine they visit first.

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Filed Under: Travel Italia Tagged With: gelato, Giolitti, ice cream, Italian desserts, Italian ice cream, Roman ice cream

Three Pork Ragu

October 26, 2015 by Barbara 2 Comments

 

Three Pork Ragu combines the hearty taste of pork with tomatoes and aromatics to make a delicious ragu.

This hearty three pork ragu is easy to put together and makes an incredible pasta red sauce.  It also packs a little heat!

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: meat sauce, pork sauce, ragu, red sauce, three pork ragu, tomato meat sauce

Wine Glorious Wine

October 22, 2015 by Barbara Leave a Comment

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This is the weekly delivery of red wine on its way to our house when thirsty friends come to visit in Sansepolcro. Honest.

Filed Under: Life Italian Style Tagged With: Chianti wine, red wine, wine

Fried Sage Leaves

October 20, 2015 by Barbara Leave a Comment

Fried sage leafs lets you enjoy one of the easiest of Italian recipes from an herb you can easily grow in your own garden.

You can do so much more with sage than just chop it up and stir it into a recipe. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But if you haven’t tried fried sage leaves, you’re in for a treat.

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: antipasto, fried sage leaves, Italian antipasto, sage, sage leaves

How to Make The Best Pesto Ever

October 16, 2015 by Barbara Leave a Comment

If you want to learn how to make the best pesto ever, see this pesto primer with tips on how to make the best,  most luscious pesto from your own garden in your own kitchen.

Pesto is one of the easiest of Italian recipes now that the food processor has been invented.  Of course, it’s a different story if you have to stand for hours smashing the ingredients into a paste (pesto in Italian) with a mortar and pestle like in days of yore–or in the kitchens of contemporary Ligurian/Italian chefs who are purists. There are, however, a few tips here that can make your pesto so much better.

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: best pesto recipe, pesto, pesto in salads, pesto in soup, pesto on eggs, pesto on sandwiches, pesto stuffed tomatoes, uses for pesto

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