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Jhumpa Lahiri Writes “In Other Words”

February 28, 2016 by Barbara Leave a Comment

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Buon giorno, Jhumpa, come sta?  Io, sto bene.  Acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri has just published her first non-fiction book. Written in Italian, In Other Words (Le Altre Parole), describes her decades-long love affair with the Italian language and chronicles her quest to master it.

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Filed Under: Did You Know Tagged With: Italian language, Italiana, learn Italian, speak Italian

Minestrone Milanese

February 20, 2016 by Barbara Leave a Comment

 

Minestrone Milanese is a hearty cold-weather vegetable soup from the North, a great Italian recipe.

It’s been said that you can tell where you are in Italy by tasting the ingredients of bowl of a minestrone, Italy’s storied vegetable soup. This particular recipe, Minestrone Milanese, comes from the north because it contains rice. Most other regions of Italy add pasta to the soup.

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: italian soup, minestre, minestrone, soup, vegetable soup

Frittata di Fontina

February 13, 2016 by Barbara Leave a Comment

 

 

Fontina frittata can be made for any meal of the day.

A great-tasting slice of frittata is a healthy, tasty, meal-in-itself that can serve as breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: arugula, fontina cheese, frittata, Italian frittata, prosciutto recipes

Orzo with Dried Cherries and Almonds

February 1, 2016 by Barbara 2 Comments

 

Orzo with dried Cherries and Almonds is one of those versatile dishes that goes with roasts in winter and grilled chicken in summer and it tastes delicious too.

Orzo with dried cherries and almonds becomes a wonderful side dish for any kind of meat or roast. And it contains a secret ingredient: saffron.

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: almonds, dried cherries, Italian orzo, Italian pasta, Italian recipes, orzo

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