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  • I don’t think there is a beach spot on earth I love more than Sperlonga, and it’s been my go-to getaway spot for decades. There’s nothing outstanding about this terrace, or the view or the food - it’s all just delicious elegance. Rigatoni with a simple tomato sauce made from freshly picked tomatoes and local olive oil, and then topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese makes for a delicious lunch. Couple that with a glass of crisp dry white wine from the hills above Sperlonga and I’m in heaven! #rigatoni #sperlongabeach #sperlonga_lt #lazio_photogroup #hotelaurora #tomatosauce #italiantrip #italianfoodporn #italianfoodlover #italianfoodlovers #italianfoods #italianfoodphotography #italianpasta #italians #italians #italiancooking #italiansummer #italianplaces #italianfoodbloggers #italianfoodblogger #food52grams #nytimesfood #nytimescooking #nytimestravel #flavorofitaly #foodhack #foodhacks #lacucinaitaliana CucinaItaliana
  • Today started off sultry and cloudy but the weather was unable to dampen the beauty of Piazza Navona. Piazza Navona has three fountains. This one at the southern end of the square, sculpted by Giacomo della Porta in 1575, is the Fontana del Moro. It has a basin and four Tritons, and in 1673 Bernini added a statue of a Moor, wrestling with a dolphin. #bernini #piazzanavona #piazzanavonaroma #romeitaly #rome🇮🇹 #romeitaly🇮🇹 #travelhacks #flavorofitaly #traveltip #italiantrip #italian_place #italian_city #italianbeauty #italianblogger #italianbloggers #italianblog #roma
  • Fresh squeezed lemon is not just for fish… try using it for grilled meats too! I don’t know about you but I really love the Italian way of serving grilled or pan-seared meat. When the meat is ready to serve top it with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon and a sprinkling of salad greens. It adds such a fresh and delicious touch to something that can otherwise be bland. Have you ever tried this? #grilledmeat #lemonjuice #lemons #saladgreens #italianfoodlover #italianfoods #italianfoodphotography #food52gram #food52grams #nytimesfood #foodhacks #foodhack #flavorofitaly #dinner #dinnerideas #wednesdays #wednesdaymotivation #easyrecipes #healthyrecipeshare #healthyrecipe #healthyrecipeideas #meatlovers
  • RISOTTO WITH BABY SPINACH & TOMATOES Risotto is one of those dishes that lends itself to almost any ingredient combination that strikes your fancy. Today I felt like something fresh and bright and full of nutrition so I chose baby spinach and the last of the tomatoes from our garden. Risotto always starts off the same way.... I sizzled chopped green onions in butter and olive oil until it was tender and then threw in the rice to toast. After a minute or so I added a few splashes of dry white wine and stirred until it evaporated, then I began adding a nice vegetable broth by the ladleful. I let the rice absorb the broth and start to become creamy before I added more broth. Once the rice was al dente I folded in cubed tomatoes, the baby spinach, some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a few heaping tablespoons of robiola cheese. Then I covered the risotto and let it sit for a few minutes to work it’s magic. And this is what it looked like in the end! We loved it to the moon and back! #risotto #risottos #risottolover #arboriorice #recipeoftheday #easyrecipes #recipeshare #30minutemeals #30minutemeal #vegetarians #tomatoes #spinachpasta #flavorofitaly #foodhacks #foodhack #tuesdaytip #tuesdaytips #italianfoods #italianfoodphotography #italianrecipe #italianrecipes #food52grams #food52gram #iacppix #washingtonpostfood #newyorktimesfood #nytimesfood
  • HOMEMADE BLACKBERRY JAM We make blackberry jam every summer and it’s quite a laborious task: Maurizio hand-picks the berries amid all the thorns, and then I prepare the jam. Most jam is fairly quick to make, but we like blackberry jam without the seeds and I’ll tell you once you’ve had it this way you’ll never go back! I tried many methods to remove the seeds and eventually settled on using my food mill and that works perfectly. It takes time but it’s well worth the effort so put on some good music or your favorite podcast and get started! In my bio you’ll find a link to the recipe, along with all the tools you’ll need to make the jam, especially the food mill! #foodmill #blackberry #blackberryfarm #blackberryjam #blackberrypie #blackberries #blackberries🍇 #jamrecipe #easyrecipes #foodhacks #foodhack #monday #flavorofitaly #food52grams #food52gram #recipeoftheday
  • Prickly pears (fichi d’India) are literally everywhere along country roads right now. They are quite prevalent in Rome but they’re even more prevalent in other areas of Italy, especially Sicily. It’s a cactus fruit and is actually a berry. Each year I’m tempted to pick this beautiful fruit and find some way to eat it and then each year I swear I will never do it again! The reason is simple: it’s almost impossible to get rid of the spines and you end up with them in your fingers no matter how careful you are, or on your dish towels and tablecloths. When you peel and then open one up you’ll see that it’s full of large seeds so it’s not the simplest fruit to eat. The best use I have found so far is to make prickly pear jam and that’s a challenge with all the spines you have to deal with. Some people grill the fruit first to remove the spines but I haven’t found that works extremely well either. The best thing to do is use very thick gloves when you’re working with them to remove the spines. Try to scrub them off with a metal scrubber, and in your sink. Then, still with thick protective gloves on, plop them into a pot and get started on your jam. It’s also not a bad idea to run the fruit through a food mill after it has cooked a while and softened up. Then return it to the pot for the final cooking. The jam is quite tasty so if you’re feeling adventurous give it a try! This year I’ll be giving it a pass… #fruit #pricklypear #pricklypearcactus #pricklypears #homemadejam #cactusfruit #fichidindia #foodporn #foodhacks #foodhack #flavorofitaly #food52grams #food52gram
  • #Repost @kitchenstudiocooks with @download_repost ・・・ OCTOBER 3rd...Join our expert in all things Italian, Wendy Holloway of @flavorofitaly based in Rome, as she makes a trip stateside to share her expertise in risotto just for you. We’ll focus on getting your technique just right so that you’ll be the master of risotto in no time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Menu includes:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Farro Risotto with Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Gorgonzola⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Pumpkin Balsamic Risotto with Deep-fried Artichoke Slivers⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Creamy Asparagus Risotto⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Visit our website to register!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #tkscooks #teachingkitchen #frederickmd #learntocook #frederickcooks #cookinfrederick #food #cookingclass #cookingschool #cookingclasses #smallbiz #cook #wecook #frederickmd #flavorofitaly #risottolover

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