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Antipasti: Meal, Social Gathering Or Both? Antipasti are a colorful and delicious way to set the stage for the coming feast—an invitation to the table. In Italian tradition, anti

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An Olive Oil For Every Occasion Olive oil is known for its terrific health benefits, and it just happens to be one of our favorite kitchen ingredients. Found in many varieties with labe

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All About Sopressa And Sopressata Similar to salami, sopresse and sopressate have their own taste, history and tradition. While most cured meats are distinct to a region in Italy, all a

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All About Salami With at least 300 different denominations hailing from every region in Italy, salami is not just a kid favorite, but a classic and seemingly simple way to enjoy a meal.

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All About Italian Pork Italians love their pork! Air-cured meats such as Culatello, Coppa, Pancetta, Guanciale & Lardo are staple delicacies hailing from many regions in Italy. 

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All About Capers Although small in stature and easily overlooked in appearance the caper is an explosion of flavor. They are pungent, peppery buds of a perennial shrub. One of the most

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All About Bolognese Bolognese sauce (ragù alla Bolognese) is, first and foremost, a meat sauce. Anyone who has ancestral ties to Italy, and most especially to Bologna in the Emil

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All About Artichokes The artichoke is a versatile and delicious vegetable, the bud of a giant flower. Prized in Italy, where it came to popular favor from the tables of the Medici, the artich

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Abruzzo, Italy The region of Abruzzo sits center-east in Italy’s long, narrow leg. About two-thirds of the region is mountainous, featuring the Apennine range, but is bordered by a h

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8 Mediterranean Upgrades For Canned Tuna We know. Canned tuna might not seem like the most glamorous kitchen ingredient. Anything that can last almost forever in your cupboard

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16 Recipes for National Italian Heritage Month You’re probably excited about crunchy leaves, cooler weather, and lots of football this October. But around here, this month is all abo

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10 Ideas For Your Jar Of Pasta Sauce Sure, there’s nothing quite like a homemade pasta sauce. Nonna’s passed down Italian sauce recipe is always a hit. That fragrant, bubbl

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