In honor of my mother this Mother’s Day, I created a delicious salmon appetizer I know she will love. Salmon is her favorite fish. For those of you cooking for your moms this weekend, this appetizer is an easy addition to your buffet table. It
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In the blink of an eye summer is upon us. Literally. I was wearing my winter jacket several days ago and now I’m in flip-flops! We all know what this means, BBQ season is here! I began my BBQ season with an incredible twist on
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Once again Easter has come and gone. Left over chocolate eggs have been frozen and await moments of inspiration. The memories of la gita fuori porta, il picnic, will linger on until the spring finally sets in and outings in the open air become the
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Easter in Italy is traditionally celebrated with a great variety of dishes and sweets that vary from region to region. Writing more specifically about cakes and cookies, let’s have a virtual tour of traditional cakes in Italy from south to north. In Sicily we find
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I am a big fan of the slow cooker. It produces mouthwatering fall-off-the-bone meats. The beauty of the slow cooker is that any cut of meat can be used. My advice is to use a cut of meat with some fat on it. This will
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Earlier this week, the folks from the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival announced the line up for its fifteenth edition. Running from April 22 to 28, 2013, Blue Metropolis will feature writers from 15 countries in 200 events in six languages, including Italian. One
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