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La Colomba – Buona Pasqua a Tutti
It’s Easter morning, and our social media is filled with pictures that our Italian family and friends have posted of their Pasqua spread: the sweet and savory Easter breakfast that Stefano’s mother makes, the delicious Neapolitan ricotta and cooked grain cake … Continue reading
Caldarroste
Ridiculously cold temperatures, such as those that are descending upon Minneapolis in the coming days, call for foods that warm your bones and your soul. It’s so cold that you can toss a glass of water outdoors and it will … Continue reading
Il torrone
We added a new item to our repertoire of Italian holiday treats and baked good this year. No, it’s not panettone. We’re just not sure that we can do justice to that tall, leavened Milanese Christmas cake in our home … Continue reading
Torta Pasqualina
Pasqua con i tuoi, Pasquetta con chi vuoi. Easter, the saying goes, should be spent with family. Traditions abound at Easter time in Italy, and of course many of them revolve around food. Easter breakfast at Stefano’s house is always … Continue reading
Panpepato
We almost skipped our holiday baking this year. Work and kids’ activities have filled our evenings, and we’ve kept so busy on weekends in December that there simply hasn’t been time. We thought about just taking a year off – … Continue reading
La pastiera napoletana, an Italian Easter Tart
In his classic cookbook Made In Italy: Food and Stories, renowned Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli writes of the pastiera napoletana: The combination of ingredients may seem strange, but they are associated with ancient Roman celebrations of the rite of spring: … Continue reading
La pizza dolce (Rustic Olive Oil Cake)
“Olive oil,” Stefano’s dad Andrea used to tell us, “is good for you.” He didn’t qualify his claim, or finish his proclamation with …in moderation. It was simply, unconditionally, good for us. This was a lucky thing, since we never … Continue reading
Due Spaghetti’s Christmas Eve Dinner Menu, and Holiday Wine Guide
It’s snowing today, just in time for Christmas. Christmas is white in our corner of the Earth, so the rare lack of snow leading up to the holidays has been welcomed, but is also just slightly disconcerting. Winter simply never … Continue reading
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The Due Spaghetti Holiday Gift-Giving Guide for Italian Cooks
Ah, there is nothing like the holiday season to bring joy, cheer and elevated cortisol levels due to the tension and stress of battling traffic and crowds while trying to complete your Christmas shopping. As bad as it is here … Continue reading
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Tozzetti
It’s December, and weekends are dedicated to holiday baking. We keep things simple – just the 3 or 4 special Italian holiday treats from Stefano’s childhood that now have become part of our family traditions. There are precisely the right … Continue reading
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