If you shop the pasta aisle in the US, you might see 4 to 5 different brands, each carrying 5 to 10 different pasta shapes. In Italy there is an entire aisle, both sides, with multiple pasta brands offering dozens of pasta shapes. Barilla boasts to be the best-loved brand of pasta in Italy and… Read More
If you base your knowledge of Italian cuisine on what American restaurants offer, you’ll have a very narrow view of Italian cooking. Slightly smaller than California, Italy consists of nineteen major regions which break down even further into various provinces and counties. The cuisine includes some general attributes which divide along Northern, Central and Southern lines. However,… Read More
As I mentioned in my 5 Ways to Be a Better Cook post on the Blended Blog, although I am Italian and grew up in Italy, I did not spend time in the kitchen with my mom learning how to cook. I was much too busy for THAT! It wasn’t until I moved from Italy to Florida… Read More