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Domenica Marchetti and Abruzzo Food - from her cookbook Preserving Italy

Cookbook Author Domenica Marchetti & Abruzzo Food

Vignarola is a celebration of spring made with artichokes, spring peas and fresh fava beans

Vignarola

Super easy home-baked sourdough bread

Yeast and Sourdough Starters

Fava bean painting by Andrea Smith feature's Rome's market produce

Rome’s market produce is the subject of painter Andrea Smith’s still-life paintings – Episode 56

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Tagliatelle with Ragú Bolognese is a classic scrumptious dish from Bologna in Emilia-Romagna; here's how to make it!

Flavor of Italy Podcast chat with Tina Prestia – Episode 55

Spaghetti alla Carbonara with Artichoke Wedges incorporates this delicious seasonal vegetable into a luscious classic Roman recipe

Spaghetti Carbonara with Artichoke Wedges

Ossobuco all milanese is a luscious dish from the Lombardy region that dates back to the middle ages

Ossobuco alla Milanese

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The gorgeous front view of the Trevi Fountain in early morning, tourist-free

Six surprising Trevi Fountain facts you didn’t know – Podcast Episode 48

Vatican 2020 Christmas Tree from Slovenia

Covid Christmas in Rome 2020

One of the magnificent terrace views you can enjoy in a cooking class with Vios Cooking in Rome

Vios Cooking – Podcast Episode 33

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How buffalo mozzarella is made in Italy

Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese – Episode 44

Hillside view of Positano on the Amalfi coast

Unusual Things to Do in Positano – Podcast Episode 31

Removing pistils from crocus flowers to prepare saffron

A Look at Italian Saffron & its Harvest – Podcast Episode 30

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What exactly is yeast? Although during lockdown pe

What exactly is yeast?
Although during lockdown people began to bake their own bread and create their own sourdough starter many were unclear exactly what starter is and more fundamentally what yeast is. What is it about this flour and water paste that comes to life and magically makes bread rise? It all boils down to yeast. Head to the link in my bio to read all about yeast and sourdough starter.
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Here's a question for you: Are you a short pasta p

Here's a question for you: Are you a short pasta person or a long pasta person? My husband is definitely a short pasta person and his favorite by far is rigatoni and then the second choice would be penne. I'm definitely in the long pasta group and I love my spaghetti, linguine and any other long thin past that you want to put on my plate. When I make pasta I usually alternate between short and long pasta: one day one way and one day the other, but sometimes when we both want our pasta of choice I put two pots of water on to boil and make two different kinds.
I almost always have some rich tomato sauce in the fridge made from our fresh garden tomatoes that I freeze and keep all winter long. That's what you see here: Rigatoni with a basic tomato sauce and lots of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. What's your favorite pasta? #ItalianFood#EatItalian #ItalianRecipes #EasyItalianRecipes #rigatoni #ItalianFoodPorn #BestItalianFood #bestitalianrestaurant #bestitalianrestaurants #bestitalianfoodintown #pasta #pastaalforno #pastapasta #pastaamericana #HomemadePasta #PastaAddict#HomemadePastaSauce #ItalianPasta #ItalianPastaLover #EverybodyLovesPasta #pastasauce #pastadinner #FlavorOfItaly#FlavorOfItalyPodcast#FlavorOfItalyRecipes

Ossobuco is one of my favorite recipes even though

Ossobuco is one of my favorite recipes even though quite frankly it’s not the most beautiful dish! A few sprigs of rosemary or a vegetable will add to the presentation but bottom line with this dish it’s all about the flavor so you can almost say “who cares?” how it looks!.
I just posted my recipe for Ossobuco on my blog so head to the link in my bio for the full recipe!
This northern Italian dish is most often associated with Milan and the Lombardy region. To make it you need sliced veal shank thickly cut: about 1 inch thick. It needs to be slow cooked because the star of the dish is the bone marrow and that needs to soften up to creamy deliciousness.
Lightly dust each slice in flour, and add to the onions which you’ve already sautéed until tender in butter. Brown well and add white wine until evaporated, then add enough beef broth to cover the veal 2/3, add the anchovy fillets and garlic cloves, cover and simmer for several hours until the meat is tender and the sauce is creamy and flavorful. If necessary add additional broth along the way.
While the veal is cooking make your gremolade which you add to the dish at the end. For the gremolade: mince together lemon peel, an anchovy fillet, parsley and garlic. Add it to the ossobuco once it’s fully cooked and after it’s added cook for several more minutes and serve.
This is a special and flavorful dish and one that I love to serve to guests. Make sure to purchase the veal shanks from a great butcher!
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One of my favorite things about Naples is walking

One of my favorite things about Naples is walking around and tasting fabulous street food. I miss Naples so much: a place that I regularly went to, even for just a day to buy sfogliatelle. The city is full of some of Italy’s most incredible art, fabulous Neapolitan music, great food, wonderful people who are so unlike all other Italians. And in many ways the most unnerving thing about lockdown, and semi lockdown, is that all my favorite things in Italy are within my grasp but it’ll still be awhile more before I can jump on a train whenever I want to spend a day in Naples.
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The turtle fountain, as it is fondly referred to i

The turtle fountain, as it is fondly referred to in Rome, is one of my favorite fountains in the city. Look up at the top of the fountain and there you will find the turtles. This fountain is right on the periphery of the Roman ghetto immersed in the historic Center of Rome, in Piazza Mattei. Lots of people attribute the turtles to the amazing Gian Lorenzo Bernini but these bronze turtles might also be the work of Andrea Sacchi. They were added after the fountain was completed in the mid 1600s whereas the fountain itself was completed in the late 1500s. There’s a bar right in the Square so you can sit outside and enjoy a coffee while you contemplate this delightful fountain.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Did you know that Flavor of Italy offers a fountain tour of Rome? When Rome opens up and you come back for a visit it’s a great tour to add to your bucket list. Find out the details in the link in my bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you ever had stracetti? It's a favorite dish

Have you ever had stracetti? It's a favorite dish of mine and one that you can make on the fly. The word comes from rags in Italian because the beef is sliced super thin, just like rags, and then lightly sautéed in olive oil and garlic and with whatever other condiment and addition you like.
I had these for my birthday back in October in a restaurant just outside of Rome, Garibaldi, and they were made with artichokes. And by the way the photograph was shot by my friend @romewise😍
You don't have to make this dish with beef and could use instead pork, chicken or turkey. And the sky is the limit as to the vegetables you can add; I especially love using arugula or artichokes. And what about porcini mushrooms when they're in season? Yum! #ItalianFood#EatItalian #ItalianRecipes #EasyItalianRecipes #stracetti #FlavorOfItaly#FlavorOfItalyPodcast#FlavorOfItalyRecipes #italianrestaurants #eatitalian #bestrestaurantsitaly #romefood #stracetti #carciofi #easter2021

Happy Easter to everyone from the rooftops of Rome

Happy Easter to everyone from the rooftops of Rome! Today is glorious and sunny with a promise to all that a better future is on its way💐🪴🌺.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There’s nothing better than a beautiful Rome rooftop view. And it’s not always about the panoramic view you have of Rome’s fabulous monuments; sometimes it’s just about the rooftops themselves. I love the brown and rust and terra di Siena color combinations that emerge with rooftop views like this. And then the fabulous contrast against a Robin’s egg blue, or a stormy gray, sky. And then of course if you have an aerial view of some of Rome’s fabulous monuments, well nothing could be better! What are you doing this Easter Sunday? #romesites #visitrome #romeitaly #bestofrome #romeitaly #rome🇮🇹 #romelovers #romegram #romephotographer #romecity #rometravel #VisitRome #VisitRomeItaly 🇮🇹 #igrome #wheninrome #wheninrome🇮🇹#VisitItaly#RomeLife #igersrome #Rometour #RomeGuide #romeing#EternalCity #yallersrome #FlavorOfItaly#FlavorOfItalyPodcast#FlavorOfItalyRecipes #bestitaliansites #bestitalianplaces #easterSunday

Most of you probably know Tina from @tinastableita

Most of you probably know Tina from @tinastableitaly and have seen her fabulous recipes and travel information. In this Flavor of Italy Podcast episode 55 Tina and I chatted about three classic Emilia-Romagna regional recipes, classic versus tweaked recipes and a few ideas for your Easter table. Don’t miss this episode with Tina: she knows so much about Italian food and especially the Bologna area and Emilia-Romagna region and she shares all that knowledge with us in today’s episode.
Link in bio! (Linktree)
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There’s something positively delicious about pai

There’s something positively delicious about pairing sweet and salty, or savory, flavors together. After all isn’t that why we just love prosciutto and melon, or prosciutto and figs? There are lots of sweet and salty combinations we all crave and because of that I thought ravioli with sautéed mortadella and halved fresh figs, lightly sautéed in butter until just barely caramelized, would be divine. End result: totally delicious. So if you’re planning to treat yourself to some fresh ricotta and Parmesan ravioli switch out the usual sauce you use and top instead with these caramelized figs and sautéed mortadella. You won’t be disappointed! I’d love to hear your feedback so let me know if you enjoy this recipe and please share any of your own delicious sweet and salty pairings that work for you!
#Ravioli#RicottaRavioli #Mortadella #CaramelizedFigs #Figs #SweetAndSalty#SweetAndSaltyRecipes#Umami#UmamiFlavor #ItalianFood #FlavorOfItaly #FlavorOfItalyRecipes #FlavorOfItalyPodcast #StuffedPasta

Teri Turner from @nocrumbsleft has her own Magic E

Teri Turner from @nocrumbsleft has her own Magic Elixirs which she calls shortcuts to deliciousness. You can add them to soups and other dishes or simply pour over food. One of my favorites is her marinated red onions and Teri always has them on hand. A few years back Teri was looking for the perfect bowl for her marinated red onions but the ones she found were either too tall or too short, too narrow or too wide. The great thing about Teri is if she can’t find something she needs she makes it happen and she reached out to a ceramicist to create her own customized marinated onion bowl and from that her whole gorgeous line of pottery was born. You can purchase Teri‘s pottery online through her website (go to the links in the blog post that accompanies this interview).
In my latest podcast interview with Teri the creation of her pottery line is one of the many things we chatted about so have a listen and get to know Teri, the creator behind @nocrumbsleft and her Magic Elixirs, her gorgeous custom pottery line, fabulous recipes and more.
Head to the link in my bio for the Teri Turner @nocrumbsleft interview.
Photo credit: @nocrumbsleft
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We have a wood-burning pizza oven and when friends

We have a wood-burning pizza oven and when friends and family come over it’s one of our favorite things to do. Usually everyone makes their own pizza, rolling the dough out on their own and then adding toppings of their choice from everything I have available: vegetables, cold cuts, all kinds of cheese and eggs.
One thing I always make as a sort of pizza appetizer is the Roman favorite: Pizza bianca. I roll out a large rectangle that fits right onto a baking sheet and let the pizza dough rise for a while. Then I use my thumb or knuckle to imprint on the dough. Next I generously drizzle the pizza with extra-virgin olive oil, sprinkle with lots of salt and top with sprigs of fresh rosemary that grows right nearby our outdoor pizza oven. Frankly I could eat just this pizza, and all day long, because it’s so simple and delicious.
Go to the link in my bio for my blog post all about making homemade pizza. Because let’s face it: When there’s pizza there’s a party and lots of festivities!
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Vegetables are just plain beautiful but especially

Vegetables are just plain beautiful but especially Roman globe artichokes. Every market you visit, and lots of restaurants like this one, try to display artichokes in the most beautiful way possible to lure customers to their stand or into their restaurant. This restaurant has used a wine ice bucket to display their artichokes, carefully stacking them upon each other and each time I walk by this spot I can’t help but take a photograph.
Keep your eye out for my upcoming podcast interview with a fabulous artist who has just completed a spectacular artichoke painting!🎤♥️🎙
And speaking of Podcasts yesterday I released an interview with food and lifestyle blogger Teri Turner, founder of No Crumbs Left. Did you know Teri has 3/4 of 1 million Instagram followers and 10 million monthly views on Pinterest? Listen to the episode to find out all about Teri and the secret of her success.🎙♥️🎤
And if you’re looking for delicious artichoke recipes head to my blog: link in my bio.
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I hope you enjoy this deep dive interview with foo

I hope you enjoy this deep dive interview with food and lifestyle blogger Teri Turner of No Crumbs Left, and the secret sauce of her success in the latest Flavor of Italy Podcast, Episode 54.🎤♥️
Teri is into all kinds of great things from her cookbook to her line of gorgeous ceramics, her podcast and a lot more. Teri is prolific: she has 1/ third of 1 million Instagram followers and 10 million Pinterest views each month. Listen to this episode for great recipes and food info, and learn the secret of Teri’s success.
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