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minestrone with tortellini soup
the making of this soup almost hit disaster twice. first, we lost our can opener at a badger tailgate earlier this year. every time i need to open a can, i summon jason and he uses a swiss army knife....
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Sicilian Pistachio Pesto Pasta and Sicily Vacation Recap
Where to begin with this one? I made Sicilian pistachio pesto, but that's not the true story here. This story begins forty years ago, when my parents started high school back in Russia. There they met...
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Ricotta Gnocchi with Anchovy Tomato Sauce
It's about time for another dumpling recipe. I've been known to make my fair share of gnocchi, both the potato and other vegetable kind. This weekend, I set my sights on a ricotta version. Gnocchi, for...
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Chocolate Hazelnut Semifreddo and Stats from 28
Hello, today is my birthday. And I choose to celebrate by making myself an Italian ice cream cake. Why? Because, well...ice cream cake. I've never been a fan of traditional cake. For birthday parties...
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Arancini {Italian Stuffed Rice Balls}
During our trip to Sicily last year, we ate a lot of pasta, pizza, and cannolis. Of course, that was expected. While my impression of Sicilian food was not overly enthusiastic, what I did love was that...
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Fennel and Orange Salad with Mint
You may someday find yourself with a bulb of fennel left over from making cream of fennel soup. Perhaps you've got some left over mint from that salad full of herbs you ate earlier this week. And since...
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Carbonara with Mushrooms and Peas
Carbonara is a classic Italian pasta dish. Traditionally made with spaghetti, pancetta, eggs, cheese, and black pepper, it's one of those meals that is really hard to resist. While I've eaten my fair...
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'Nduja Deviled Eggs
Over the last five years, Underground Food Collective has slowly and meticulously weaved itself into the Madison food scene. The collective is made up of a catering service, a meat processing facility,...
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Salmon Over Linguine with Agretti
It just so happens that last week at the market I stumbled upon an ingredient I'd never heard of. As per usual, I got intensely interested. I wanted to learn everything there was to know about this...
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Grilled Polenta Salad with Burrata
One of my favorite summertime activities is throwing impromptu BBBQs. I'm talking about those warm weekends where you realize you have nothing to do and neither do your friends. Mass texts are sent,...
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