All about La Dolce Vita
Pasta, Gnocchi, Soups, and all other main dishes
Musician and gourmet The famous composer from Pesaro (1792-1868) lived for a long time in Paris, where he met the greatest chefs of the time. Passionate of cooking, he loved to create new dishes, assisted by his cook, to which not he spared advice and criticism. One day he demanded that he prepare the meat […]
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Imagine those “I-don’t-know-what-to-eat” days. Even those “I-don’t-feel-like-cooking” days. Spaghetti with tuna solves both.You get a delicious recipe with a can of tuna and one of the peeled tomatoes. An easy-to-make dish, ideal for a last-minute spaghetti meal, and a perfect dinner saver because even the simplest of ingredients can be used to prepare tasty dishes. […]
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As I once said there is a “pistachio Mania” in Italia, even more in summer, with the pistachio ice creams, but not just. I just figured that with tuna, pistachio found a new match! You know those evenings when you want to pamper yourself with a delicious dish, but you have neither time nor desire […]
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About Carbonara there are plenty of annedocts, old and new, and sometimes quite funny! It is one of those dishes that one will get it right, once every four tries! First myth to dispel; the story of humble and industrious shepherds (or charcoal burners) who since the dawn of time have seasoned their spaghetti with […]
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I just said that there is a pistachio mania lately, and it just so happen that I saw another recipe with pistachio that I had to try. I read it carefully and what I liked was the use of lemon zest, which–I thought would make the dish fresh and zingy, just right for the season […]
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There are a few dishes that ever fail to save the day. The first one is “Spaghetti Oil & Garlic, ” from there it can be upgraded to “spaghetti oil & garlic AND peperoncino” the spicy one 🌶, best if fresh; then “spaghetti with the above + anchovies.” Eventually, add capers, and freshhly chopped parsley […]
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For all those “I Don’t know what to cook” moments… I think we all have those moments, maybe even the great chefs have them. Usually the spaghetti garlic, oil, and hot pepper solve a hot meal adequately. Eventually we can solve it with the “let’s get a pizza“ moment. But aside from those solutions, when […]
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Radicchio is that beautiful and eye-catching vegetable that makes the joy of every photographer when strolling at any Farmers’ Market in Italy. You’ll see it from now, until the beginning of March. I helps replenish our diets with the needed vitamins (A & B), and minerals. It is pronounced raˈdikkjo. Radicchio is the result of […]
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Looks like we are going to be monitored again this falll. We may as well move to the kitchen and start cooking again. With the new wave of contagions even private gatherings should be limited to 6 persons. So I have still hope for Thanksgiving dinner. We can still carve a pumpkin 🎃 to put […]
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The Thorny Issue of Spaghetti & Meatballs This dish that is the most loved one by Americans of all ages—it ranks 14th as most iconic food on a Huffingtonpost poll! Italians claim they never saw it here (and so did I…), although I debated my thesis in MEATBALLS: WITH OR WITHOUT SPAGHETTI. But let’s be honest.., […]
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Boletus edulis: “A fungus that grows in deciduous and coniferous forests and tree plantations.” But we prefer to call it Porcino. It seems less intellectual and more edible! Porcino is a prized ingredient in various culinary dishes, it is held in high regard in Italian cuisine mostly in the northern area, where Porcini are found […]
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As high temperatures set in, there is a dish that makes its appearance unfailingly at my table, which is the Cold Rice Salad. It is simple, versatile, good and fresh, and relatively low in calories. A dish that anyone can tailor to his/her fancies like nothing else. Uncle Ben’s ”Al Dente!” In Italy, there […]
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