Feta cheese is very popular practically everywhere. Although very likable I find it a bit too salty, and occasionally even difficult to digest. There is a very good alternative cheese: Quartirolo Lombardo is just like Feta cheese, just less salty. Quartirolo Lombardo is a typical table cheese that goes well with salads, cold dishes, fruits, […]
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Fifty Shades of Red Starting January there are a lot of varieties of red-colored salads. They are called Radicchio (pronounced: RadiKKjo), Radicchio a variety of the leafy chicory) Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) is a perennial plant commonly used in Italian cuisine. It is grown as a leaf vegetable and usually has white-veined red leaves. Radicchio has a bitter and spicy taste, which mellows if […]
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I went to the Farmers Market to see what’s new. To my surprise “puntarelle” are here! To be honest it is a little early for this plant, the right season would be Feb—May, but they are probably in high demand since they are the new “niche” produce in Italy. Puntarelle or cicoria catalogna or cicoria asparagus (because the tips look […]
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The octopus is a classic of Italian cuisine and a beloved by all connoisseurs of seafood and fish. OK, the sight of it is a bit threatening, but when approached with the right mind-frame, it is not difficult at all to handle and get out quite a deliciuos meal. Most of all, it always comes […]
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