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An easy-peasy treat: vanilla cream berries

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Francesca

2 Servings If you have been following our blog, you know by now that I do not have a sweet tooth. Thank goodness for me and my dieting resolution, Stefano does not either. This means that, unless I’m hosting a … Continue reading →

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Tomato green beans and the need to spice my diet up

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Francesca

Spring is a synonym of many things to me. One of those things is… diet. Yup, spring coincides with the opening of my dieting season. My season usually lasts about three months. Why? Because at the end of June, I will go to … Continue reading →

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A Food Photography Primer

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Stefano

Over time, a few readers of this blog who seem to have been enjoying my food images have been asking that I write a post with a few pointers about food photography: today is the day for that. Bear in mind that … Continue reading →

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Sea Scallops with Olives and Potatoes – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Stefano

I am still slowly catching up with my overdue wine pairings… Today we will suggest a wine that pairs well with Francesca’s delicious recipe of sea scallops with olives and potatoes. Based on the ingredients and preparation of Francesca’s sea … Continue reading →

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Pasta alla Norma: Finding a Good Grocer is Like Finding a Good Friend

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Francesca

4 Servings I usually welcome the spring season by cooking pasta alla norma. The reason? Spring brings fresh tomatoes, which are key to the success of this dish. If I close my eyes and dig into my childhood memories, I can still smell … Continue reading →

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Sicilian-Style Stracotto – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Stefano

A while back Francesca posted the mouth-watering recipe for a Sicilian-style stracotto: it is finally time to find a good wine pairing for her dish. Based on its ingredients and preparation, we can identify the main organoleptic qualities of this … Continue reading →

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A catering event and Nemo: what more could you ask for?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Francesca

Do you remember Nemo? No, not the adorable clownfish from the famous Disney movie but the major blizzard (with record amount of snowfall) that hit certain areas of the East Coast (including ours!) the second weekend of February? Well, needless … Continue reading →

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Ladurée: a world of beauty beyond macarons

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Francesca

This is my first post of our new column so I decided to start in style. Ladurée… the echo of this brand is called luxury. Of course, I’m talking about the worldwide known French pâtisserie maison founded by the miller, Louis Ernest Ladurée, in … Continue reading →

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Frittata Primavera and the Impossibility to Flip

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Francesca

Ah! Frittata. Universally acknowledged as a very rustic and easy to make dish. Let’s talk about its rusticity first. I have no recollection of any restaurant in Italy that has a frittata on its menu. That’s because it is the … Continue reading →

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Chicken and Sausage Paella – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Stefano

A few days ago, Suzanne over at apuginthekitchen (a great food and cooking blog that you should definitely check out if you have not done so already) has been kind enough to ask me to partner with her by contributing a wine … Continue reading →

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