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Italian recipe of the day: Trofie (pasta) al pesto with potatoes and beans

Published on Thursday, 16 April 2015 14:25 Category: ByItaly News

Trofie (pasta) al pesto with potatoes and green beans. A simple Italian pasta dish for lunch at the bar around the office. Part of the...

Italian traditional food: It`s time for zucchini blossoms again

Published on Monday, 30 March 2015 14:45 Category: Culture, Food, Italy, Tradition

Italian traditional food: Zucchini blossoms

The season for zucchini blossoms has started. On Italy`s street markets you can already get the wonderfull small zucchini with blossoms. A traditional Italian food. Just cut them in little...

torta di pasqua – Greetings from Umbria

Published on Thursday, 26 March 2015 09:13 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy

Torta di Pasqua is the name of this very special Italian Easter cake. This is a wonderfull Easter tradition in Umbria, a region in the heart of Italy. A salty cake with tons of cheese (stay away if you are on a diet ! ) which you can get...

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Ever heard of Spatola or Sciabola (Scabbard) Fish ?

Published on Friday, 20 March 2015 11:18 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy

Have you ever heard of Spatola or Sciabola (Scabbard) Fish ? It looks like a flat silver eel. It has a lean flesh and great taste. Spatola or Sciabola (Scabbard) fish have...

Bottarga (Botargo): Strange food from Italy

Published on Thursday, 19 March 2015 10:46 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

Ever heard of spaghetti with bottarga (Botargo)? It is one of the tastiest dishes in Italy. Botargo is a delicacy of salted, cured fish roe (fish eggs), typically from grey mullet or tuna. Botargo has...

Friday tradition: Pasta e Vongole (Clams)

Published on Friday, 27 February 2015 14:08 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy

Friday is Vongole Day. At our home we have a tradition: On the Friday market we buy vongole (clams) and make this simple, but delicious dish. Also our neighbor drops by or brings somebody along. And every attempt to cook something more elaborate, original has been blocked so far. “Why don`t you...

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Italian recipe of the day: Trofie (pasta) al pesto with potatoes and beans

Italian traditional food: It`s time for zucchini blossoms again

torta di pasqua – Greetings from Umbria

Ever heard of Spatola or Sciabola (Scabbard) Fish ?

Bottarga (Botargo): Strange food from Italy

Friday tradition: Pasta e Vongole (Clams)

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