DAYS AWAY FROM ITALY

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ASPARAGI ALLA MILANESE

ASPARAGI ALLA MILANESE

No, STARVING FOR ITALY is not becoming a food blog. But I promised in Asparagus Kilometer Zero to tell you what I did with all that asparagus I bought at our local farmers market. I keep the March 2005 Saveur magazine pictured above on my cookbook shelf because it...

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COTOLETTA MON AMOUR

COTOLETTA MON AMOUR

I was going to title this post The Last Supper in Milan, but I was afraid you’d think I was writing about Leonardo Da Vinci. I’m not. I’m writing about my love for Cotoletta alla Milanese (or, roughly, veal cutlet Milan style). My love for cotoletta could be explained...

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TREASURES WE HAND DOWN

TREASURES WE HAND DOWN

I doubt I was alone in choking up a bit in Searching for Italy episode #3 when Stanley Tucci's host Barbara Asioli pulled out her worn and treasured copy of La Scienza in cucina e l'Arte di mangiar bene, or Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well. As...

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