Archive for February 2008

Tribute: Josephine (Cilia) Elliott, 92, of Kansas City, was a good …

Kansas City Star - Elliott returned to Italy twice more.

Henson said she loved her step-grandmother’s Italian cooking. Henson said she couldn’t put her finger on exactly what made Elliott’s from-scratch spaghetti sauce so good.

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1,726,400,000 free-range birds?

Times Online - In the Italian cooking bible, Silver Spoon, there are 99 recipes for chicken, compared with 34 for lamb. The Spanish equivalent contains another 48.

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Vegetarian shepherd’s pie featured in Italian chef’s new cookbook - The Canadian Press

Vegetarian shepherd’s pie featured in Italian chef’s new cookbook
The Canadian Press - 17 hours ago
This recipe is from Capra’s recently released book “One Pot Italian Cooking” (Whitecap). Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie 30 ml (2 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil 4

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Sunday afternoon cooking classes start at Abondante - Laconia Citizen

Sunday afternoon cooking classes start at Abondante
Laconia Citizen, NH - 20 hours ago
His creations from Abondante have also been featured in New Hampshire Magazine, La Cucina Italiana, Italian Cooking and Living magazine and Abondante has

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Dining Out / Mediterranean elegance, with a touch of St. Moritz - Ha’aretz

Dining Out / Mediterranean elegance, with a touch of St. Moritz
Ha’aretz, Israel - Feb 27, 2008
take second place to dishes that combined the flavors, textures and aromas of the Mediterranean with those of classical French and Italian cooking.

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Dining Guide

Charlotte.com - Remember to say “loo-cheh” and you’re good to go at this evocative uptown haven of Italian cooking, a sibling to Toscana but with a more contemporary take on food and decor. Murano glass and fresco “cartoons” by Ben Long lend elegance, but the lush …

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Pots, Pans and Pastries Beat Sightseeing Any Day - Jaunted


Jaunted
Pots, Pans and Pastries Beat Sightseeing Any Day
Jaunted - Feb 27, 2008
a round-up for cooking holidays throughout the world, and this time they’ve got suggestions way beyond your standard French or Italian cooking escape.

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Aspasia’s Roland Shows Food Trumps Location: Hong Kong Dining - Bloomberg

Aspasia’s Roland Shows Food Trumps Location: Hong Kong Dining
Bloomberg - Feb 27, 2008
Schuller fills Aspasia’s menu with 50 of his favorite recipes, combining classic Italian cooking with an emphasis on Mediterranean hues and flavors: a dash

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Aspasia’s Roland Shows Food Trumps Location: Hong Kong Dining

Bloomberg - Schuller fills Aspasia’s menu with 50 of his favorite recipes, combining classic Italian cooking with an emphasis on Mediterranean hues and flavors: a dash of sea urchin powder here, a sprinkling of Zucchini flower there.

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Jenny’s Kitchen: Easy Provencal-Inspired Beans

Inside Bay Area - Cannellini, or white kidney beans, are a staple in Italian cooking and my most recent favorite. I simmer them with smoky bacon, shallots, herbs de Provence and tomatoes until they’re tender, almost creamy, in texture.

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