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Friday Five: Italian Singers/Musicians Worth a Listen

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Before I get started, don’t forget to go visit today’s Dolce Italiano post at The Left Over Queen. And, for those of you in the States who’d like to see the author of Dolce Italiano, Gina DePalma, baking up a storm on national TV, check out The Martha Stewart Show on Monday for “Italian […]

Dolce Italiano Contest: Chestnut Brownies

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Well, today is my big day to show off what I baked from Gina’s cookbook. If you haven’t been following along, check out my kickoff post here, and my interview with Gina here, here, and here.
Long story short, you can win a personalized, signed copy of Dolce Italiano just by commenting on today’s post, […]

Torrone: Typical Italian Christmas Treat

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

When it comes to the Christmas season here in Italy, there are three sweet
treats that you’ll find popping up in every supermarket in town: Panettone, Pandoro, and Torrone. Panettone and Pandoro are typical Christmas cakes, while Torrone (tor-ROH-nay) is a nougat bar made with egg whites, honey and sugar, and usually with hazelnuts or […]

Nothing to Do With Anything: Berlin Restrooms

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Before I get started, don’t forget to enter today’s Dolce Italiano contest by visiting and leaving a comment at Lucullian Delights. Today’s featured dish is Chocolate Kisses! And if you didn’t get all your gifts squared away on Black Friday, I can assure you that this cookbook is an easy way to get a […]

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