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Food, wine and wanderings from our beloved Italy

Roasted Tomato Soup with Pancetta

Posted by on Jan 22, 2011 in Food, Recipes, Soups, Stews | 4 comments

Nothing soothes the soul more than a steaming bowl of zuppa!  After a long week of travel coupled with the coldest of winter days, it was...

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Fall Comforts: Simple Lentil Spinach Soup

Posted by on Oct 6, 2010 in Food, Recipes, Soups, Stews | 0 comments

Fall has arrived! Chilly, sweater snuggling weather is finally here after a very hot, dry summer here in the East. Although I dread the...

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Josie’s Passatelli

Posted by on Feb 25, 2010 in Food, Recipes, Soups, Stews | 1 comment

I have fond, fond memories of my mother, Josie, making this delicious Italian treat for winter holidays. The big, white ‘passatelli...

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Porcini Mushroom Soup with Pancetta Crumbles

Posted by on Jan 18, 2010 in Food, Recipes, Soups, Stews | 1 comment

After spying some dried porcini in the pantry, I was in the mood for some warm, earthy mushroom soup for dinner this eve.  This soup...

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Dario’s Aquacotta: The best ‘cooked water’ you have ever had

Posted by on Mar 28, 2009 in Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Soups, Stews, Tuscany | 0 comments

Aquacotta – literally ‘cooked water’.  But the best darn cooked water you have ever had!  According to the Academia...

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Joey’s Ribollita: Tuscan Bean Soup

Posted by on Jan 17, 2009 in Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Soups, Stews, Tuscany | 0 comments

My brother Joe’s yummy Ribollita soup recipe is below. Perfect for the cold winter weather!   Ribollita is a famous Tuscan soup...

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Minestra Maritata (“Italian Wedding Soup”)

Posted by on Dec 6, 2008 in Food, Recipes, Soups, Stews | 2 comments

Minestra Maritata is a delicious, hearty cold weather treat made with broth, little meatballs, greens and eggs.  This soup is known as...

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