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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Archives for October 2015
Three Pork 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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Wine Glorious Wine
This is the weekly delivery of red wine on its way to our house when thirsty friends come to visit in Sansepolcro. Honest.
Fried Sage Leaves
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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How to Make The Best Pesto Ever
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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