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From My Little Test Kitchen: Fig Tart with Gorgonzola and Caramelized Onions

Posted by on Dec 6, 2012 in Antipasti, Food, Holidays, Recipes, Tarts, Tortas | 0 comments

The house is decorated for Christmas and the presents are piling up!  Christmas carols have been blazing from the ipod all week and the...

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The Art of Frittata

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012 in Antipasti, Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Tarts, Tortas | 0 comments

When we were growing up, my mother tried to convince my sister and me that a frittata was a good use of leftover spaghetti. At the time,...

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Carciofi Gratinati con Ragu di Pollo: Artichoke and Chicken Gratin

Posted by on Mar 1, 2012 in Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Tarts, Tortas | 0 comments

Ooooh, spring is in the air!  Days here are turning just a bit warmer and although still chilly, my thoughts turn to the delectable bounty...

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Easy Summer Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

Posted by on Aug 8, 2011 in Food, Recipes, Tarts, Tortas, Vegetables, Side Dishes | 0 comments

All those tomatoes – what a wonderful time of year!! I have been roasting basket after basket and storing away in the freezer for...

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Torta di mandorle con glassa arancione (Almond Cake with Orange Glaze)

Posted by on Feb 27, 2011 in Dolci, Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Sicily, Tarts, Tortas | 1 comment

This is one of those recipes that as you are making it, you’re saying to yourself, “this makes no sense”. But some how...

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Summer Zucchini Tomato Torta

Posted by on Jul 8, 2010 in Food, Recipes, Tarts, Tortas, Vegetables, Side Dishes | 3 comments

Oh my!! It has been almost a month since I posted, my dear friends! Summer has been filled with travels near and far and I have so much to...

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Rustic Torta with Artichokes, Carmelized Onions and Tomatoes

Posted by on Apr 20, 2010 in Food, Recipes, Tarts, Tortas, Vegetables, Side Dishes | 2 comments

Ahhh, I think I could make a small fortune helping Italian based companies translate their website content to english!  I chuckle at some...

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Torta Tarantina di Patate: Cheese-and-Tomato-Topped Potato Pie

Posted by on Oct 4, 2009 in Food, Main Courses, Puglia, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Tarts, Tortas | 0 comments

I was searching for a different type of appetizer for a dinner party on Friday eve and stumbled upon an unusual ‘pizza’ made...

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Gratin di Melanzane e Pomodoro: Eggplant and Tomato Gratin

Posted by on Aug 22, 2009 in Food, Recipes, Tarts, Tortas, Vegetables, Side Dishes | 0 comments

Due to all the rain earlier in the season, almost all my tomatoes ripened at the same time so I am wonderfully up to my ears in...

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Summer Torta

Posted by on Aug 9, 2009 in Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Tarts, Tortas | 0 comments

When most people hear the word “torta” they think of a summer fruit pie in a rustic crust or the famous Easter pie with loads...

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