Mary Freeland | April 14, 2011
Aside from the pizza pie, the meatball (or polpette) may be the most recognized of all Italy’s culinary contributions. And, like the pizza pie, there are as many ways to make Italian meatballs as there are people to ASK about making meatballs.
Mary Freeland | April 6, 2011
So, do your plans for Easter Sunday include church services, egg hunts, chocolate bunnies and big family dinners? Well, if so, you’re obviously not celebrating the holiday in Florence, Italy. Because if you were, pyrotechnics would be involved.
Mary Freeland | March 30, 2011
When I asked a dear Italian friend of mine what one dish said “Spring” to her, without hesitation she answered “Nonna’s Sweet Rice Pie”. While she recalled for me this dish from her childhood – this paragon of pastry, this dessert most sublime – a dreamy look of contentment spread across her face at the memory. Part cheesecake, part custard…melt in your mouth yet substantial…incredibly rich without being too sweet.
Mary Freeland | March 2, 2011
Limoncello is an Italian liquor traditionally made from the rinds of lemons, alcohol and sugar. Its history is as vibrant as its bright yellow color, with Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast and Capri all claiming to have been the home of its birth.
Mary Freeland | February 18, 2011
Few plants are more distinctly “Italian” than fennel. Like the Italian people, fennel embodies some of the most sought after characteristics among humans and vegetables. While fennel is native to many countries throughout the Mediterranean, it’s heart is clearly della’Italia!
Mary Freeland | February 11, 2011
Why is that so many things sound better in Italian? For example Come Romantico sounds much more eloquent than Getting Romantic but they mean the same thing.
Mary Freeland | February 2, 2011
What was made in Italy in the early 1930’s, looks great in your kitchen and makes a fabulous cup of coffee? The Italian stove-top coffee maker – sometimes called a “Moka” or “Macchinetta”.
Mary Freeland | January 26, 2011
Sometimes we all need to take it easy. But an easy meal doesn’t necessarily mean boring or even take-out. This week we bring you Tuscany meets Mexico in an easy weeknight meal that is a breeze to whip up but a big bang in the taste department.
Mary Freeland | January 20, 2011
Did you make a resolution this year? Perhaps -like 67% of people who did- you resolved to lose weight. A thing often easier said than done. In support of those lifestyle changes today’s “Foodie” post is really a makeover of an Italian staple.
Mary Freeland | January 14, 2011
Few things warm the soul on a cold winter day better than a steaming bowl of hearty soup. This week we give the classic Irish tradition of Potato Soup a bit of a Tuscan twist. Not only hearty, this soup also freezes well and is even better on the second day.
