Linguini Acciughe
Linguini accuighe is found throughout Italy but not on many restaurant menus'. The pungent flavor of anchovies and garlic tossed with pasta and sprinkled with pepperoncino is served on Christmas Eve in my family as...
Ricotta Ravioli from “the old country”
Filled with squash, and served with a sage, toasted pine nuts and butter sauce, or lobster with a Champagne and lobster sauce, filled with mushrooms, even with pears and walnuts ravioli are perfect for your...
Pasta with Ricotta, Zucchini, Eggplant & Scampi
The myth that in Italy cheese and fish are never prepared together is exactly that, a myth. Italy produces cheese such as ricotta, mascarpone and mozzarella di bufala, which are very light in flavor and are easily...
created by Patricia Turo | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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305 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Veneto Italy: The Dolomites to the Adriatic
We started our trip in Treviso and stayed at “Col Delle Rane” in Caetano, S. Marco (Treviso) Italy. Cajeran was the old name of the town and it means “Hole of Frogs” There once were two small ponds in...
created by Patricia Turo | 26 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago
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338 views | 25 recommendations | 3 comments
Pasta, olive oil, honey and property once owned by the Mafia
Putting confiscated Mafia property to good use, the Italian government is re-allocating property once owned by the Mafia in Palermo Italy into use by producing pasta, olive oil, wine, honey and other products,...
created by Patricia Turo | 33 wks ago | updated 32 wks ago
531 views | 74 recommendations | 8 comments
531 views | 74 recommendations | 8 comments
Vieste (Foggia) Puglia, Italy: Not Just Another Italian Village
Vieste is a town and comune in the province of Foggia. The Region is Apulia in the southeast of Italy. This old medieval town stands on the eastern coastline of the Gargano, a peninsula protruding towards...
created by Patricia Turo | 2 years ago | updated 36 wks ago
1824 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
1824 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
La Chitarra - An Old World Pasta Maker That Makes Music
La Chitarra (pronounced key-tahr-rah) is a pasta maker believed to have been invented in Chieti, Abruzzi Italy around the 1800’s. No one seems to know who invented it and until recently pasta made with the...
created by Patricia Turo | 40 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago
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914 views | 32 recommendations | 4 comments
Excellence for all senses, “Il Mercato”
The local markets are the center of life in Italian towns and villages. Usually the markets are located in the heart of the village. A multi-sensorial experience that you cannot miss as it offers the opportunity to...
created by Patricia Turo | 2 years ago | updated 41 wks ago
1085 views | 47 recommendations | 5 comments
1085 views | 47 recommendations | 5 comments
5 Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipes From the 2008 Tillamook Contest Winners
Popularized and enjoyed frequently by Thomas Jefferson, baked macaroni and cheese manages to be one of the most supremely comforting and filling dishes there is. However, with a few culinary tweaks and...
created by Huggingthecoast.Com | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
14617 views | 14 recommendations | 3 comments
14617 views | 14 recommendations | 3 comments
7 Pasta Shapes I Have Loved (Plus 1 That Made Me Gag)
Having been raised in an Italian household, pasta is, for me, more than a food. It’s a requirement. Sort of a Vitamin P, if you will. If I don’t eat it on a regular basis, I actually become nervous and unfocused, and I begin to wonder if I’m coming down with something.... "Humble" Bob wins Ohio chili eating contest
"Humble" Bob wins again! This time Bob Shoudt managed to devour 11.5 pounds of chili in 10 minutes at the Skyline Chili Spaghetti eat-off in Cincinnati. To be honest I’ve never heard of this guy…so...
The Michael Phelps Diet
Don't try this at homeComing in at a mere 12,000 calories ( Yes, Twelve Thousand )"Breakfast: Three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise. Two cups of coffee. One...
created by World_Groove | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
4671 views | 14 recommendations | 7 comments
4671 views | 14 recommendations | 7 comments
