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“ The designation highlights Italy’s culinary traditions as a communal, daily practice rooted in seasonality, regional identity, and shared rituals that extend far beyond individual dishes.”
So true.
Traditional Italian dishes are best within the housed, not in a typical restaurant. In addition, traditional dishes vary within each region.
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My coworker’s cousin owns a legit Italian restaurant on Long Island. He’s taken me there a couple times.
I travel a ton for work and will eat about anything. For some reason I never eat Italian. It not that I don’t mind it but I don’t go out of my way for it.
Anyway, his cousin’s place isn’t a meal. It’s an actual experience.
Because I eat out so much restaurants aren’t very memorable. This place is a great memory.
“Not sure why, but your comment jarred my thinking: I was torn on what vegetable to make with Christmas dinner.”
Eggplant if available fresh.
Eggplant must be an acquired taste. My mother never made it at home and I just can’t tolerate it.
That stated, I’ve never made it. The one time I had it was one of those disappointing restaurant experiences.
Not writing it off, just not next week. But thanks for making me think about making it at home.
The same UNESCO that declared Rachel’s Tomb to be a “mosque”?
Picked some from my rooftop garden yesterday here in Northern Sicily and used it as part of the stuffing for the calzones I made, which included locally made sausage and wild mushrooms I picked.
Yes the food and the ingredients here are the best I've ever had. Fresh, local, flavorfull and not laden with chemicals.
I agree. You haven't had a real breakfast until you've had a "Full English" one. The classic British Roast Dinners with Yorkshire Pudding are fantastic too as are some of the British pies. I'm married to a Brit. I know.
Make it grilled on the stove top with garlic and olive oil, then mixed with a little nutmeg, salt, pepper, vinegar and a little more olive oil in a bowl. Then serve it as a side dish! Or try making caponata with it. A lot of work, but worth it.
Olive Garden - sort of like eating egg noodles and ketchup
Awesome. Just awesome. Now that you mention it, I wish that I’d made more dough to make a calzone, too. Next time!
Be well!
On my list...
Thanks!
I imagine they’ll be toasting egg rolls before blinis.
For Christmas dinner we always had roast beef, homemade Yorkshire pudding, and homemade plum pudding soaked in brandy (and ignited) for dessert.
Why this I never understood as there were no English people in my family tree. My father's side was German and my mother's side was Swedish.
We had a Swedish smorgasbord (julbord) on Christmas Eve, with all kinds of great treats, including homemade meatballs and sausage, coldcuts, hardtack, pickled herring, cheeses, lingonberry jam (much better than cranberries), and the like.
LOL...you got that right. Next up: Camel and Goat Stew.
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