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Bombolini For The Boy
PIN IT My dearest Christopher, I wish you were here to make these with me so we could eat them together again… Not too long ago when you took me to Marea for lunch, we had a surprise dessert course with a few fluffy puffs called Bombolini. I think you liked those more than the…
Melanzana: The Unhealthy Apple
PIN IT The Sicilians were first to lay their hands on the eggplant in Italy. They are called dangerous by their name mela- apple and inzana- unhealthy. Since they are a nightshade veggie just as tomatoes and potatoes are, and they have harmful side effects eaten raw. They don’t taste great raw anyways so why…
Grapefruit Crush
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Blood Orange Soaked Cornbread
As an after-school snack in grade school, my grandmother used to bring over corn muffin tops for her and I to snack on. She loves them! We would toast and smear with butter. So so delicious, even right from the local grocers bakery. So while I believe that we should treat ourselves to something different…
Sprinkle With Polenta
PIN IT There are so many ways to cook Polenta in Lombardia so it’s important I showcase at least one of- what I think- is super unique. It totally looks like a chicken nugget, but you will never find that in the cuisine here unless you go to McDonald’s (yes Italy has those too). The…