Tag Archives: Italian

Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part II

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Stefano

On our previous post we started our journey into the world of Italian spumante by covering the basics, very briefly touching upon Champagne, introducing the two main processes to make a natural sparkling wine, the Champenoise or Classic Method and … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Francesca

4 Servings I’ll be honest with you: I was not planning to publish this recipe for at least six months since I posted the recipe for spaghetti all’amatriciana quite recently and the two recipes share some key ingredients. However, things … Continue reading →

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Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part I

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Stefano

With Thanksgiving well behind us now, it is not going to be long before the end of the year festivities are upon us and with those a tradition that is common to many to pop some kind of bubbly wine … Continue reading →

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The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Francesca

And this is crazy… so call me, maybe? Nah, just kidding! What is crazy and absolutely marvelous at the same time is that, on Thanksgiving day, Flora’s Table was nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! We are thankful (of course!), honored and … Continue reading →

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WineNews from Planeta Vino ;-)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Stefano

I am glad to share with you a few interesting pieces of news that I have received from the guys at Planeta, one of the truly outstanding Sicilian producers who have marked the rebirth of quality winemaking in Sicily since the Nineties. … Continue reading →

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The Sunshine Award!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Stefano

With Thanksgiving behind us, we can now catch up on a few things that demand our attention, notably accepting the Sunshine Award that lovely Laura at The Cook to Love Project was kind enough to nominate us for – thank … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Francesca

Just a quick note to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from all of us! As Nicole aptly pointed out in her post yesterday, there are people who grew up eating differently from you, and Stefano and I certainly … Continue reading →

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Veal Skewers – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Stefano

As a good pairing to Francesca’s tempting veal skewers, I suggest going for a full-bodied red wine with defined (but not aggressive) tannins, good acidity and smoothness – I would pick either a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo or a Nero d’Avola (the latter … Continue reading →

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Veal Skewers

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Francesca

2 Servings (2 Skewers Each) I guess by now you know that Rome is my hometown. However, it’s not my father’s. He was born and raised in Messina, a town in Sicily, and moved to Rome in his late twenties. … Continue reading →

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The Liebster Blog Award!!!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Francesca

As some of you may have noticed, yesterday night I made a little technological mess! Oops! Let’s give it one more try, shall we? Yesterday, I came out of the shower only to find out that lovely and witty Sarah … Continue reading →

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