Plum Jam

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It is almost the end of summer, and if by any chance you happen to have a fruit tree in your backyard or in your garden, this is probably the exact and perfect moment to collect all of its ripe fruit. The memories from my youth regarding the wild plum trees that grow in my parents’ garden are unforgettable; no, I will never forget how much my father busted my balls every damn August to have me pick up all the fruit that I could. I had to collect plums from the ground, I had to shake the tree, and collect more plums from the ground, I had to climb the tree without braking any branches and fill several plastic grocery bags with ripe fruit. I would get sticky, sweaty, bored and pissed! Continue Reading…

Pasta Primavera and Cantuccini di Prato

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Today’s recipe is probably the fastest pasta sauce we have ever done; with the help of a good blender, you can be ready to serve lunch in less than 15 minutes.
When we cook any past sauce, it is usually a rule of thumb to start making the sauce, and eventually boil the water and cook the pasta. With this recipe you can instead start by putting your pot of salted water on the stove, fire it up, and while you wait for the water to come to a boil, you can get its condiment ready. Most likely, your “Primavera Sauce” will be done and ready, sitting in a bowl, before you are even able to start cooking the pasta…the water won’t be boiling yet! Continue Reading…

Tarts!

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We do not have much time to indulge in chatting today… we’re all scrambling to get it together before Thursday (Xmas 2008).
In case you have some time left in your hands, or you need a simple sweet inspiration for this Holiday Season, here are two family recipes for Tarts!
Enjoy and,
Buon Natale! Continue Reading…

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina

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Today, with a little bit of delay, we pay homage to Italian Carnival.
Every town around Italy celebrates it; there are many different traditions, customs, and obviously foods, associated with it…
Like it happens for every pagan holiday, food goes well along with laughs and a festive spirit, and when it comes to feast, once again (since Carnival comes right after Christmas), you can indulge yourself with food…you know that spring is around the corner…the time for fresh vegetables and fruit is coming! So, yes, brig it on…more cakes! Continue Reading…

Wake and Bake, a Sunday Morning Breakfast!!!

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Hi Everybody,
welcome back to our little cooking show.

Deb has been flying around for the past few days…
Therefore I decided to shoot a solo episode.

First of all I did not want to leave you without something new before the weekend,
and second, I wanted to dedicate an episode to all the men out there that care about treating their girls (yes, I know, or their partners in general). Continue Reading…