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italian cooking

Tiramisu – an aphrodisiac pick-me-up

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

There’s some fierce competition laying claim to the invention of Tiramisu – one of Italy’s most famous desserts. This amazingly sweet and delicious dish has spread throughout Italy and finds itself on the menus of restaurants in every corner of the world – whether they’re Italian or not! The Origins of Tiramisu The origins of [...]

Why al dente?

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

“With no outlet for my feelings, I stared at the phone in my hand until I remembered the spaghetti. Back in the kitchen, I turned off the gas and poured the contents of the pot into a colander. Thanks to the phone call, the spaghetti was a little softer than al dente, but it had [...]