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Zuppa di cipolla rossa di Tropea (Tropea red onion soup) – kind of

Zuppa di cipolla rossa di Tropea (Tropea red onion soup) – kind of

Posted by on Nov 27, 2012 in Calabria, Food, From Our Bookshelf, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Soups, Stews | 1 comment

We were in Ojai, California last weekend and I went to a small yet very diverse farmers’ market on Sunday morning. I came across...

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Wordless Wednesday: Glorious Italian Beaches (La Spiaggia, Scalea; Calabria)

Wordless Wednesday: Glorious Italian Beaches (La Spiaggia, Scalea; Calabria)

Posted by on Sep 19, 2012 in Calabria, Regions of Italy, Wanderings | 2 comments

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Chard-Sesame Balls and Red Onion Jam (Polpette di Bietola e Marmellata di Cipolla Rossa)

Chard-Sesame Balls and Red Onion Jam (Polpette di Bietola e Marmellata di Cipolla Rossa)

Posted by on May 13, 2012 in Antipasti, Calabria, Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy | 0 comments

OMG – what a great find! This is another recipe from ‘Cooking with Italian Grandmothers’ and boy this one is a keeper!...

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Through

Weekly Photo Challenge: Through

Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 in Calabria, Wanderings | 1 comment

I was very excited to learn about the WordPress photo challenge from my blogger friend over at My Sardinian Life! Every week, WordPress...

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Nocche’ – Calabrian Bowties for Carnevale

Nocche’ – Calabrian Bowties for Carnevale

Posted by on Mar 4, 2011 in Calabria, Dolci, Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy | 2 comments

Altomontes Italian Market is our local market for all foods Italian (www.altomontes.com) and has been THE place to go for Italian delights...

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