About Italian FoodItalian FoodA Happy Fourth to All Who Celebrate It!- June 29, 2008 Many 4th of July cookouts feature burgers, or Svizzere, as they're known in Italy. A steak would also be quite nice, but there are many other more strictly Italian grilling...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/29/a-happy-fourth-to-all-who-celebrate-it.htm A Bucket of Ice Water Sounds Pretty Good Right Now...- June 27, 2008 Yes, it's that sticky in much of Italy, and the only reason we're not having brownouts or blackouts is that ENEL did a major upgrade of the supply grid after...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/27/a-bucket-of-ice-water-sounds-pretty-good-right-n... Art's Minestrone, or: A Diabetic's Breakfast- June 25, 2008 I mentioned in a newsletter that an old family friend has been diagnosed with diabetes, and that this is a both a shock and a wakeup-call. Art Singer, who was...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/25/arts-minestrone-or-a-diabetics-breakfast.htm Firing up the grill, and want a change of pace- June 23, 2008 Make Spiedini!They're easy to assemble; you take wooden skewers about a foot (30 cm) long, and slip pieces of meat onto them separating the pieces with slices of bread that...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/23/firing-up-the-grill-and-want-a-change-of-pace.ht... Getting Hot Enjoy Cantaloupe- June 19, 2008 Yes, I know this is obvious, but there really isn't much that refreshes more than a slice or two of cantaloupe served up with a slice or two of prosciutto...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/19/getting-hot-enjoy-cantaloupe.htm Zuccotto: Variations on the Theme- June 17, 2008 Alessio Pesucci's saffron cream zuccoto (shown here) is tasty, elegant, and quite easy to do -- especially if you purchase the Genovese or pound cake with which to line the...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/17/zuccotto-variations-on-the-theme.htm Capperi! Or, Capers!- June 16, 2008 If you have visited Southern Italy you have almost certainly seen them, green flowery (in the right season) bushes growing out of the cracks in walls or cliffs; what one...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/16/capperi-or-capers.htm Making a Zuccotto: An Illustrated Recipe- June 13, 2008 A zuccotto is a tasty summer dessert, a well-chilled cream surrounded by sponge cake that gains zest from a hint of liqueur, and though it looks impressive it's easy to...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/13/making-a-zuccotto-an-illustrated-recipe.htm The Joy of Eggplant- June 12, 2008 All food in Italy is regional, and eggplant especially so: though it's extremely popular in the south, it's a relatively new thing in the north -- Pellegrino Artusi, who wrote...http://italianfood.about.com/b/2008/06/12/the-joy-of-eggplant.htm |