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Archive for April, 2011

Corzetti: The Intagliatore of Chiavari

By Adri | Filed in Musings, Personalities, Recipes

This is Part 2 of a series, click HERE for Part 1, and click HERE for Part 3! A Gold Coin The pasta we know as Corzetti started with a gold coin, the Genovino d’oro. Rome had fallen, and the curtain of The Dark Ages had descended over western Europe. Trade has fueled society for [… Read More]

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Adri posted on June 28, 2011
Viva la tradizione!
Foodieah posted on June 28, 2011
Beautiful post! I am glad I have found somebody else who went out of their way to get these molds ...
daigoumee posted on May 3, 2011
nice post. thanks.
Adri posted on April 26, 2011
I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I loved working with the dough- it smelled great. When you make ...
Celia posted on April 26, 2011
This is so cool! I always love sage butter...and I'm really interested in trying that marjoram-flavored pasta dough. ...

Italian Seeds

By Adri | Filed in Garden, Musings

Italian cuisine is not all about pasta. Oh no. The Italians have a way with vegetables. And they grow their own. They have developed the most magnificent array, and now we in America can buy Italian seeds. Yes, now you can grow Italian. Each year I see more and more imported Italian vegetable and [… Read More]

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Adri posted on May 5, 2011
I am so pleased you found my blog - I just took a tour of yours, too, and it is ...
Diane posted on May 5, 2011
Love Italian zucca (especially in risotto!). Just put my little darlings in the garden yesterday. Hope the moon ...

Torta Tre Monti

By Adri | Filed in Dessert, La storia di Crocetti, Personalities

There are good friends and then there are great friends. Anthony and Scott are great friends. A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Anthony. It was brief and to the point: “three words for you torta tre monti ever heard of this” Like I said, brief and to the point. My [… Read More]

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Adri posted on September 9, 2011
I have only purchased the entire Torta ready made by La Serenissima. They are available from Petrone's Pizzelles ...
kathy posted on September 9, 2011
Where can I purchase the wafers (only). The small squared thin ones with which you make the small finger tortes. ...

Nutella-Swirl Poundcake: A Most Blogged About Poundcake

By Adri | Filed in Dessert, Musings, Recipes

In October 2009 Food & Wine ran a recipe that has since become legend. From Cake Keeper Cakes by Lauren Chattman, Nutella-Swirl Poundcake is a combination of buttery rich vanilla poundcake and Nutella. With a name like that you know I at least had to stop and read the recipe. Well, I do not think [… Read More]

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Adri posted on June 28, 2011
I am so glad you like it. I hope you make the Nutella Swirl Poundcake, and if you do, ...
Electro Bass posted on June 28, 2011
Excellent Blog !!!! Thanks for your info
Sandee Brixey posted on May 2, 2011
It is actually a great and useful piece of info. I am satisfied that you just shared this helpful info ...

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