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How to Cook Pasta

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How to Cook Pasta When cooking pasta use a lot of water, usually 5 quarts for each pound.Use a high heat and bring the water to a boil then add 2 tablespoons of salt and… 

Calamari Squid Salad

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Calamari (Squid) Salad (Calamari all’Insalata ) One of my favorite dishes is squid salad, the calamari all’insalata, that my father prepared with diligence and love at the Focacceria Palermitana in Brooklyn, NY. I followed his simple recipe and method with meticulousness, to… 

Rice with Peas and Artichokes

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Rice with Peas and Artichokes (Riso con Piselli e Carciofi – Risu chi Piseddi e Cacocciuli) This dish is not a sophisticated risotto, it is rice cooked with peas and artichokes prepared as was in the old days… 

How to Make Pasta

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How to Make Pasta In today’s hectic life handmade pasta is a forgotten art but with patience, you can learn how to make it. It takes practice and the end result will be very rewarding… 

Bruschetta – Pani Cunzatu

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Bruschetta – Pani Cunzatu Making bruschetta is an easy undertaking. The bruschetta is sliced Italian bread rubbed with fresh garlic, drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with salt, placed on an oven rack and toasted until golden and lightly crispy. The…