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10 Recipes to Make with Spaghetti Spaghetti recipes can be more than just the ordinary noodles with tomato sauce. This long-cut pasta is the perfect base for homemade sauces, vegetable-for

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5 Recipes To Make With Orecchiette Orecchiette, translated as “little ears” in Italian, is a small, ear-shaped pasta that originated in southern Italy. We love to

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The Art & Soul of Pasta Our authentic Italian pasta is crafted in the area where pasta was born. Located south of Naples at the beginning of the Amalfi Coast, this area is known as the

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11 Recipes for Your Favorite Stuffed Pasta Rings We like to believe that there’s nothing that a good pasta recipe can’t cure. There’s something comforting ab

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The Scoop On Instant Espresso What is instant espresso? Rich, dark roast coffee that is delicately ground, brewed and then dried to readily dissolve for easy mixing. A baker's best-k

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  The Picholine is a crisp, firm olive possessing a light green color, almond shape and firm bite. The flavor is lemony finishing with a mild contrast of briny and bu

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Risotto, Polenta and Gnocchi Gnocchi, polenta and risotto are the preferred starches of Northern Italy. We give you the scoop on each traditional staple and some of our favorite Italian re

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Pantry Staples: San Marzano Tomatoes San Marzano tomatoes are simply the best tomatoes in the world. No joke! These prized Italian tomatoes are grown in the lush volcanic soil of Mt. Vesuv

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Olive Oil from Italy Olive Oil is at the heart of nearly every Italian dish. More than just a simple pantry staple, a quality olive oil can transform your creations from everyday to extrao

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Grown in Morocco, Beldi olives are small and shriveled with a chewy texture. The fruits are often processed through salt-curing, which yields

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This abundant green olive originates in Sevilla, Spain. Manzanilla olives are straw-colored, plump, and meaty, and are most commonly stuffed and sk

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Italian Tomato Bruschetta You may know it as the tangy tomato topping featured on crisp gourmet toasts or crusty slices of fresh baked Italian bread, but bruschetta wears many hat

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