Puglia, Sicily, Tuscany, Veneto):This staple has the largest number of DOP varieties of any Italian food specialty, and it comes from many different Italian regions. Some regions even have multiple DOP oils from different areas!
During the pandemic we spent many hours outside at a local park relaxing in our hand-carried lawn chairs – social distancing of course – and discussing this new bizarre world we were living in, as well as of course, food and all of our latest recipe discoveries. Kathy, like me, loves...
in this case Barolo, for hours – sometimes the entire day – until it’s so tender it practically melts. Eat it with a side of cooked vegetables like carrots or peas and of course a glass of red wine!
12. Delfina Another favorite is also in the Mission District. Delfina focuses more on handmade pasta as well as specialty dishes, such as their chicken, quail, and hanger steak. They also have a great wine list with many top Italian varietals from local wineries as well as several great f...
The drinking is downright legendary during Oktoberfest, a celebration of local beers and German specialty foods. Emulate world-class athletes at the Olympiapark, where skating on the Olympic ice rink will make you feel like a champion. The promenade of Marienplatz is perfect for people watching ...
For the aperitif and dinner, we chose the theme of the ‘village,’ so on the large lawn overlooking the Piedmont hills, we recreated stalls like in a small market, each stall having a specialty. The specialties to taste represented Piedmontese and Italian gastronomic culture but also Turkish,...
If I can find lower salted stock (it’s out there and in accessible specialty stores)- then I adjust how much I use my salt shaker. Pasta or noodles. I do not add uncooked pasta to soups in my slow cooker. For a variety of reasons, I have found it is easier to cook the pasta ...
Closing times:Many family-owned stores close for 1-2 hours in the middle of the day, then reopen until 7 p.m.This is not a siesta.Shopowners use this time for errands, child-care,etc. Some stores close for the day at 12 noon or 1 pm on Wednesdays.Others don't open on Mondays ...
His Nonna wasn’t from Bari though. She was from a small town a couple of hours away (according to Google maps). Like Reply Bless your heart for sharing this recipe, Anthony. In our home, Cream of Wheat cereal was used in place of the semolina flour (I would imagine it easier to ...
The drinking is downright legendary during Oktoberfest, a celebration of local beers and German specialty foods. Emulate world-class athletes at the Olympiapark, where skating on the Olympic ice rink will make you feel like a champion. The promenade of Marienplatz is perfect for people watching ...