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Stuffed Pork Loin with Red Wine, Sausage and Prunes

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Pork roast with sausage and prunes is a classic dish in the northern Italian tradition. It is usually served cold but I prefer it hot. Actually what I like the best is to sautee’ the meat slices with a bit of oil and rosemary before serving. And to make the gravy super […]

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Braised Savoy Cabbage – Verza Stufata

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With all the focus today on trendy vegetables like kale and Brussels sprouts, we tend to forget about good old fashioned cabbage. It’s cheap and tasty and—just like its more fashionable cousins—good for you. And while most people associate cabbage with northern European cooking, Italians enjoy cabbage, too. Braised Savoy Cabbage is […]

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“I-Love-Cranberry” – Jam and Sauce

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They’re finally here! I’ve been waiting  so long for them to arrive: I had no more cranberry jam left from last year  and I was starting to crave. If you have a passion for cranberries and you love marmalade (like I do)  you’ll love this jam. I use it at […]

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Crostata Tart with Homemade Peach Jam

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Crostata is a sweet simple pastry, sold in most bakeries and patisseries in Italy as well as in France. It is very easy to make at home and does not require any planning. As long as you have the ingredients to make a short crust pastry and some jam, it […]

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Apple Pie with Cocoa, Amaretto and Cinnamon

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This apple pie was a classic of my childhood. My mother used to make it for special occasions. The recipe is not difficult at all, it only requires extra time for macerating the apples. So all you need is planning ahead. Once the apples are ready the recipe is quite easy […]

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How to Make Almond Milk

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If you are dairy-free (by choice or necessity), making your own almond milk is a great way to save money and avoid additives. Soak almonds for at least 12 hours  (or refrigerate up to to 2 days) in pure water with ½ tsp sea salt. This is an important step […]

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Pate Brisee' – Pie Dough

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This butter based pastry dough is a recipe that can be used to make both sweet and savory pies and tarts. The secret to flaky pastry is to handle it as little as possible. The processor blade and some iced water prevent the dough to get warm and melt together by being “processed” […]