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Lasagna Napoletana (Naples Lasagna) Recipe

Carmelita Caruana — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:41:16 +0000

La Gran Lasagna di Carnevale Napoletana. An appropriately distinguished full name for this feast day dish/recipe to enjoy on Sundays and for special celebrations, as it is party fare to relish at...

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Spaghetti with Meatballs Recipe

Carmelita Caruana — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:19:58 +0000

Most Italians would pull a face at the thought of spaghetti with meatballs, for at best this combination (recipe) makes no sense. Spaghetti and sauce should come together in one mouthful; and large...

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Pasta Sauce! Ragù alla Napoletana (Pasta Meat Sauce)

Carmelita Caruana — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:16:27 +0000

Approach this legendary long and slow simmered Ragù (Pasta Meat Sauce) on bended knee; it is the pride of the rich cuisine of Naples and can move Neapolitans to tears! It’s traditionally...

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Best Lasagne Verdi alla Bolognese

Carmelita Caruana — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:18:14 +0000

Lasagne Verdi alla Bolognese is a dish to approach with the reverence Italians show it, at a moment when you have plenty of time to enjoy the process. It is an absolute masterpiece of Italian...

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Is Italian Food Healthy?

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:28:58 +0000

Is this an oxymoron or reality? Just what constitutes food that is healthful? There are many opinions but very few scientific studies. The massive Nurse’s Health Study, the largest ever conducted,...

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Mediterranean Diet Recipe – Salsa di Pomodora Cruda

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:25:45 +0000

Experience the ultimate, the healthiest, Mediterranean Diet Pasta Sauce Recipe of them all – Salsa di Pomodoro Cruda, or Raw Tomato Sauce. I bought beautifully ripe, locally grown, on the vine...

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Easy and Quick Recipe for Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:12:57 +0000

The internet is an amazing place, full of (recipe) fact and fiction, particularly when it comes to homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipes; many of which claim they are “the recipe to die...

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Authentic Cuisine (Italian)

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:07:23 +0000

Italy, despite its tiny size, has a number of disparately different climates which are good, better, and best for growing specific food crops. It ranges from desert hot in Sicily in the south to...

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Tomato Sauce

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:48:31 +0000

Tomato Sauce and tomatoes are universally associated with Italian Food, and for good reason, as tomatoes and tomato sauce are both important components of many, but not all, Italian Food recipes. In...

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Risotto – Better Prepared In The U.S.

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:53:21 +0000

Risotto – Better prepared In U.S. than any Pasta dish. I have no idea why this is, but, I can guess. For one, Risotto is surprisingly easy to make. Despite all the hoopla and magic surrounding it...

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Julie Julia Child & Pasta “La Gigantessa”

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:42:09 +0000

Julie & Julia (Julia Child) & Pasta. This is a short story about Julia Child, “La Gigantessa”, and her “Kentucky Wonder Pasta” moment with my mother Lucrezia. As the crow flies the...

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Basil & Basil – in Pesto Sauce & Italian Cooking !

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:38:08 +0000

In Italian cooking, basil is used quite often in pesto sauce and many other recipes. Pesto sauce was a mainstay at our house. My mother insisted on the classic Italian version which she made from...

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Olives – Important to Italian Cooking

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:17:38 +0000

Olives are important to Italian cooking. In fact it’s difficult to explain just how important olives are to Italians and other Mediterraneans. Growing up I remember our kitchen being stocked with...

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Italian Food #1 in America (Harris poll of most popular cuisines)

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:16 +0000

Obviously taste has a lot to do with it, but there has to be more to it than that. Something else in our psychology must draw us to Italian food in such great numbers. According to a 2007 Harris Poll...

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Pasta Super Food ?

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:01:02 +0000

Pasta Super Food ? In a recent blog “Is Pasta Healthy For You” we explored some of the most recent nutrition science and discovered that Pasta is indeed VERY healthy for you when prepared...

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Fabulous Chicken Pasta

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:40:17 +0000

This is one of my favorite dishes. Check it out plus another recipe you’ve likely never tried. They’re incredibly easy, delicious and healthy. Chicken Pasta Salmoriglio (Citrus) – for 2...

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Authentic Marinara Sauce – A Classic Marinara Recipe

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:30:39 +0000

Ah, yes … a classic Marinara Sauce recipe … and an authentic Marinara Sauce recipe! Marinara Sauce is probably the oldest sauce in Italian cooking. And, with our recipe, a very simple...

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Is Pasta Healthy for You ?

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:35:47 +0000

Is Pasta healthy for you? Read on. The “Pasta healthy for you” question we addressed by researching different studies, but, in reality, only one major study to date has any real science...

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Pasta In Padella

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:06:39 +0000

Pasta in Padella – those magic words! The first step to perfect Pasta in Padella is to make sure it is cooked AL DENTE, or extra firm, never soft or soggy. Step two, complete your Pasta in...

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Pasta Showdown

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:31:04 +0000

Some years ago I was anxious to try out an Italian restaurant that had just opened outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The proprietors, a truly engaging and entertaining couple, were the new darlings...

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Pasta 101 – How To Boil Water

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:40:47 +0000

The beauty of preparing pasta is that all you need is boiling water. Even if you only have one pan you can still make a plethora of incredible pasta dishes just by boiling or cooking pasta...

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The Pasta Channel

Dino Romano, Guest Blogger — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:53:41 +0000

The Pasta Channel – EVERYTHING you need to know about one of Nature’s healthiest, least expensive, most satisfying, and easy to prepare foods. Not only Pasta….but EVERYTHING that...

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