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Spring’s Sweet Bounty: Strawberries with Balsamic and Black Pepper

Posted by on Jun 2, 2013 in Dolci, Emilia-Romagna, Emilia-Romagna, Food, Our 'Regione' Series, Recipes, Regions of Italy | 0 comments

The local farmer’s market is beginning to fill to the brim with spring’s fresh bounty – tender asparagus, baby peas,...

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Grilled Provolone with Blood Orange Reduction (Provola alla Griglia con Riduzione dell’Arancia Rossa)

Posted by on Mar 16, 2013 in Antipasti, Food, Our 'Regione' Series, Recipes, Sicilia | 0 comments

The magnificent blood orange  - a small burst of sunshine for a chilly winters day. Our little local farmer’s market has recently...

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Lemon panna cotta with raspberries: Panna cotta al limone con lamponi

Posted by on Sep 20, 2009 in Dolci, Food, Recipes | 2 comments

Panna cotta (or “cooked milk”) must be the world’s simplest dessert; yet it impresses guests and tastes wonderful....

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Watermelon and Cantaloupe Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

Posted by on Aug 2, 2009 in Food, Recipes, Salads | 0 comments

This recipe is from Giada De Laurentiis. Watermelon and Cantaloupe balls are great by themselves. But adding this Mint Vinaigrette takes...

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Limoncello Cheesecake Squares with Pomegranate Syrup

Posted by on Dec 14, 2008 in Dolci, Food, Recipes | 1 comment

‘It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas……’  Pomegranates. A sign that Christmas is here!  I love seeing...

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Zabaglione-filled Peaches with Mixed Berries: Kid’s Corner

Posted by on Aug 24, 2008 in Dolci, Food, Recipes | 1 comment

So we must detour from our Sardinia tour a bit for a very special edition of our blog. AJ, our budding young chef and guest blogger, is...

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