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Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

December 12, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale is the perfect marriage of flavors as smoky, peppery guanciale complements sweet, caramelized onions and apples, and it is all finished with the pungent bite of rosemary. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Did you know that the traditional… 

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Pasta alla Gricia: Review of Tasting Rome

December 3, 2016 By Laura 13 Comments

Pasta alla Gricia with guanciale and pecorino romano

Pasta alla Gricia, with its silky cheesy sauce and black peppery bite, tastes like Rome on a plate. So if you cannot get on plane, bring Rome to you with this pasta dish! Affiliated links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I received a copy of the fabulous Tasting Rome from Blogging… 

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Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad with a Fruity Twist

August 3, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad! I learned to love these salads all throughout southern Italy--mixed greens, but always arugula (sometimes only arugula!), corn, tomatoes, some protein. So when I got home I made some with American bacon and then tried 2 different fruits--cantaloupe and peach! Bliss!

Crisp, refreshing and delicious, Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad with melons or peaches is the perfect antidote to summer heat! I have mentioned to many people that southern Italy (Calabria) really inspired me with their salads. This is the first such example. The one crucial ingredient in common to the Southern Italian style salads

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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