Stories About Italian Cooking

Print Midrange gifts for the sports lover - Salon

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:04:00 +0000

If there’s one single gotta-get for every movie buff this holiday season, it’s “The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration” ($49.99), new on DVD and Blu-ray from Paramount. Film history’s greatest crime saga has had a checkered career on home video, but …

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Incredible $200,000 Truffle (Photo) Featured At Italian Auction - Post Chronicle

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:50:00 +0000

Defying the economic downturn, an Italian white truffle weighing just over 2.2 lb sold at an international auction Saturday for $200,000. The prized tuber went for the second year running to Hong Kong-born casino mogul Stanley Ho after an auction …

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Photo Of $200,000 Truffle Featured At Italian Auction - Post Chronicle

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:14:00 +0000

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Truffle fetches 130000 pounds at auction - Reuters UK

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:30:29 +0000

Truffle fetches 130000 pounds at auction
Reuters UK, UK - 3 hours ago
Truffles can vary considerably in size and are prized in Italian cooking for their flavour and aroma. Output of white truffles — which are not cultivated …

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Truffle fetches 130,000 pounds at auction - Reuters UK

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:16:00 +0000

ROME (Reuters) - Defying the economic downturn, an Italian white truffle weighing just over 1 kg (2.2 lb) sold at an international auction Saturday for $200,000 (130,000 pounds). The prized tuber went for the second year running to Hong Kong-born …

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MENG X. HE - Harvard Crimson

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:55:00 +0000

A child admires the handiwork of silhouette artist Jean Comerford at the Curious George Books and Toys in Harvard Square. The store was very busy this weekend. According to sales associate Michelle D. Corliss, the cookbook “Hello, Cupcake!” and …

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Nonna’s Palazzo cookbook not only reveals recipes, but also tells … - Grand Island Independent

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:43:00 +0000

Nonna’s Palazzo cookbook not only reveals recipes, but also tells …
Grand Island Independent, NE - 4 hours ago
She made everything from bread to crackers and really fine-tuned her Italian cooking. “I’m not a chef,” Schaffer said. “To a chef, presentation is the most …

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Reinventing risotto - Southwest Journal

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:12:00 +0000

When it comes to Italian food, people fall into two camps: Those who love it, and those who really, really love it. Jonathan Hunt is of the latter persuasion. Growing up in Hutchinson — about as far from Italy as you can get and still pronounce …

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Transitions: Samwell Rowan - Southwest Journal

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:12:00 +0000

Time : 3:37 p.m. Location : Pathway between Minneapolis Institute of Arts and MCAD You know by his clothes that he plays one life so he can live another. The pants a fold too long, the jacket wide in the shoulders, the boots-as-dress-shoes, the half …

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Massive Truffle Sells for $200,000 - AOL

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:24:00 +0000

ROME (Nov. 29) – Defying the economic downturn, an Italian white truffle weighing 1.08 kilograms, or 2.37 pounds, sold at an international auction Saturday for $200,000. The prized tuber went for the second year running to Hong Kong-born casino …

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