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12/31/01 - Il Monzù: Neapolitan
Glory
The chefs of the great Neapolitan Houses deftly combined
mastery of French techniques and estro Partenopeo..
11/03/01 - Frico: Cheesy Joy from Friuli
An
unusual cheese fritter or pie (if there are other ingredients as well) from the
far northeast.
10/06/01 - Potatoes: the Glorious Tuber
Few
Vegetables are as tasty, satisfying, or versatile.
09/19/01 - Il Cuoco Piemontese, Ridotto all'Ultimo
Gusto
Recipes from a classic 18th century cookbook.
08/23/01 - Sformati
They're similar to
soufflés, though not quite as airy, and are amazingly versatile, ranging
from hearty comfort food to light vegetarian delights to tasty
desserts.
08/08/01 - La Lizzatura
How they used to
bring marble down from the quarries above Carrara: By sled.
06/10/01 - Aglio!
Italian cooking is less
garlicky than many think, but this doesn't mean there are no garlicky
dishes...
05/26/01 - Risotti Veneti
Classic risotti
from the Northeast, where Vialone Nano is King..
05/08/01 - Fagiolini
String beans are one
of the harbringers of summer, a delightful announcement that winter is past.
Notes on selecting and preparing them, and lots of recipes.
03/24/01 - The Pasta Glossery
Pasta comes
in all sorts of shapes, which are similar but not completely interchangeable. A
photographic golssary, with recipe suggestions for the various
kinds.
03/08/01 - Vitello
Veal is delicate, tasty,
and versatile.
02/28/01 - Jota
The classic
saueurkraut-and-bean soup of Trieste and the inland karst region (pronounced
Yota) is unusual, tasty, and provides a lesson on regionality.
02/22/01 - Strucolo
Friuli Venezia Giulia
is an unusual area with many dishes one simply doesn't find elsewhere in Italy.
Strudels, both sweet and savory, for example.
02/07/01 - Cannoli
Palermo's classic
Carnival pastry is delightful year round.
01/24/01 - Thoughts on Valentine's
Day
Ideas for dishes to share with that special Someone.
01/15/01 - Talking with Antonio Tombolini
Antonio Tombolini is the man behind Esperya, one of the most interesting
Italian gastronomy sites.
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