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Food, wine and wanderings from our beloved Italy

Roasted Eggplant Parmesan – The eggplant harvest continues

Posted by on Sep 23, 2012 in Food, Main Courses, Recipes | 2 comments

While my brother Joey and Mark toodle around Puglia for two weeks, I am stateside thinking up creative ways to use my still plentiful...

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Polpettine di vitello in umido di melanzane (or ‘Cooking while lost in translation’)

Posted by on Aug 26, 2012 in Food, Main Courses, Recipes | 2 comments

I have to confess that I have a guilty pleasure (ok, maybe more than one but only one that I am owning up to here) – I subscribe to...

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My Lesson in Food Photography: A Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Soup Photo Shoot

Posted by on Aug 8, 2012 in Food, Recipes, Soups, Stews | 6 comments

I have been trying to get more creative with my food photos. I am fortunate to have great light in my kitchen which presents me with tons...

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The Eggplant Meets The New Vitamix! The Result: Cheesy Eggplant Mousse

Posted by on Jul 28, 2012 in Food, Recipes, Vegetables, Side Dishes | 5 comments

Things have been a bit hectic in my world over the past few weeks – house filled with wonderful guests from near and far, a bit too...

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Blogging from the Treadmill: Pasta with Grilled Eggplant and Radicchio

Posted by on May 30, 2012 in Food, Pasta, Risotto, Breads, Recipes | 9 comments

So very excited! I have been reading report after report about the perils of sitting all day at your computer. ‘Shortens your life...

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Italian Pickled Vegetables (Verdure in Scapece)

Posted by on May 20, 2012 in Antipasti, Campania, Capri, Food, Islands of Italy, Recipes | 3 comments

“Vedure in Scapece” is a summer dish from Naples found in Italian delis all over America. It’s the go-to recipe in Italy...

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Sunday Comfort Food – Baked Eggplant with Ricotta and Marinara Sauce

Posted by on Mar 13, 2011 in Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Vegetables, Side Dishes | 0 comments

After just returning from a week in Beijing for work, I was really craving some familiar Italian flavors.  And with a wonderfully quiet...

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Chicken Stemperata: Stemperata di Pollo

Posted by on Dec 13, 2009 in Food, Islands of Italy, Main Courses, Recipes, Regions of Italy | 1 comment

The basic combination of olives, carrots, other vegetables, mint and hot pepper is a dressing for tuna and rabbit in traditional Sicilian...

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Roasted Eggplant Antipasto

Posted by on Sep 8, 2009 in Antipasti, Food, Recipes | 2 comments

Just arrived back home from a great weekend at brother Joey and Mark’s sunny retreat in LA and was starving but with a mountain of...

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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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