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A Taste of Italy in Alaska

Alessa Bertoluzzi

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

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“Buon Viaggio!” Now THAT is what we should have heard as we boarded for an Alaskan cruise in Seattle last month. First of all, we came to find out that our beautiful, 930’ long ship, The Star...

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Grilled Fennel, Orange and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad

Danny Campo

Monday, 11 June 2012

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Grilled Fennel, Orange and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad

Bright sunshine , olive groves, citrus trees, rolling hills and beautiful beaches are just a few things that I remember about my travels to Sicily. Small cars and scooters buzzing around the tight, l...

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Panna Cotta all'Amaretto

Adri Barr Crocetti

Sunday, 20 May 2012

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Amaretto Panna Cotta Comfort food, easy comfort food. Whether it is an eggy oven baked custard or Italy's voluptuous Panna Cotta, creamy dairy based are always a hit. I experiment with Panna...

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Happy Nutella Day!

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Friday, 04 February 2011

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ALAS! It's here! The day of all days! It's National Nutella Day my friends! My favorite substance ever invented. To me, it is truly the divine food of the Gods. A glorious, chocolatey velour o...

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Sopressata Time!!!

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Monday, 17 January 2011

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Another glorious day of food is upon us! And today, as you all know is National Sopressata Day. For no other reason than because we here at Cooking With Nonna said so! Now, if you all at home ar...

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Cooking at Masseria Torre Coccaro

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Tuesday, 18 May 2010

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Continuing on my trip in Puglia, we spent a lovely day at Masseria Torre Coccaro in Fasano (Brindisi). This masseria is absolutely a 5 star resort. Everything about it is just beautiful: the archi...

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A Cake for Your Valentine!

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Tuesday, 09 February 2010

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Ciao a tutti, Tis the season of love and heartfelt togetherness! That's right guys and gals, the fat, rosy cherub of Valentine's Day has all but arrived, and you know what that means: chocolate! ...

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Desserts Cakes Nutella

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More Nutella for All!

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Tuesday, 26 January 2010

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Ciao a Tutti, With Nonna Rina's homemade ravioli still fresh in the mind (and most of my freezer), we're going to head back to my kindly kitchen to literally whip up another Nutella-based dessert ...

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Welcome back Nonna Rina!

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Monday, 18 January 2010

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Ciao a Tutti, I hope you've all enjoyed my Nutella cookies recipe, but after our quick break I am very much back as promised with the inestimable Nonna Rina. This week she's walking us through he...

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I Love Nutella!

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Monday, 11 January 2010

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Ciao a Tutti, So here we are, Monday night, and you're all pasted to your computers in eager anticipation of this week's fabulous nonna and her recipe that she's brought along from the farthest r...

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Nutella Nutella Chip Cookies Desserts Cooking with Rossella

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Welcome Nonna Rina!

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Monday, 04 January 2010

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Ciao a Tutti, Happy 2010, everyone! It's been a whirlwind holiday season, and though I've pretty much pushed my snooze button into oblivion, it's time to get back in the kitchen! I know it's goi...

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Christmas Time!

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Monday, 21 December 2009

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Ciao a Tutti, It's Christmas week, and I don't know about you, but I have visions of a whole lot more than sugarplums dancing in my head! The holidays have always been my favorite time of year ev...

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Happy New Year!

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Monday, 21 December 2009

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Ciao a Tutti, Oh. My. God. I don't know about you out there, but I am still in a state of recovery both mentally and gastronomically. The holidays are indeed, the most wonderful time of the year...

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Welcome Back Nonna Maria

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Tuesday, 15 December 2009

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Ciao a Tutti, Pack your bags and start up your donkeys, we're heading back to the dripping mountains of Molise -- and what luck -- Nonna Maria Nibaldi just so happens to have the perfect meal fo...

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Welcome Back Nonna Caroline

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Tuesday, 08 December 2009

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Ciao a Tutti, We're Basilicata bound this week! That's right -- we're heading back to pay a visit to the CineCitta starlette herself, Nonna Caroline! She'll be showing us how to make the Basilica...

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Cooking with Nonna Maria

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Tuesday, 01 December 2009

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Ciao a Tutti, Happy December everyone! It is officially the holiday season, which means that just about the only gift you can't run out to the store and buy is time. Since I know how valuable that...

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Welcome Back Nonna Ann Marie!

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Monday, 23 November 2009

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Ciao a Tutti, Another Monday, another stop on our culinary train ride! After being in sunny Basilicata, it's time to head back to Abruzzo to check in on Nonna Ann Marie and see just how much she'...

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Cooking with Nonna Caroline

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Tuesday, 17 November 2009

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Ciao a Tutti, As promised, we're in sunny Basilicata! With a crystalline Ionian coast to the front and endless swaths of mountains and hills to our back, the geographical layout of natural wonders ...

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Welcome Back Nonna Nina

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Monday, 09 November 2009

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The standout ingredient here, of course, is the Savoy Cabbage. Though not featured in many recipes, it serves as our eponymous ingredient that not only gives the soup its wonderful flavor, but is...

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Cooking with Nonna Ann Marie

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Tuesday, 03 November 2009

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With the bustling north slowly shrinking in our rear window, we've decided to do some defrosting in Abruzzo. We're in Pescara this week, a lively coastal town known the world over for its seafood...

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