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long hot summer, ma che caldo fa!
30 July 07 • Comment

long hot summer, ma che caldo fa! continue reading

Risotto with swiss chard and arborio rice
16 March 07 in video recipes

This risotto absorbs leafy green swiss chard flavors and mixes them with a strong sauté base.

Quickly becoming a favorite in our house. buon apetito!

'grazie mille' to our viewers
5 March 07 • Comment [6]

letters to Mestolando. many thanks to the people who take time to write to us about our recipes and web site. continue reading

making bread at home video coming soon
6 February 07 • Comment [1]

bread baking videos. we just wrapped up our last shoot with Marco, our first bread video is in the ‘recipes’ section -pic continue reading

where to find pizzoccheri
11 January 07 • Comment [1]

some tips on where to find Pizzoccheri pasta. -pic continue reading

Pizzoccheri pasta with cabbage, potatoes and cheese
11 January 07 in video recipes

Pizzocheri, a full dish with it's heavy buckwheat pasta, potatoes, savoy cabbage, dose of strong cheeses and herb flavored butter is a great meal for the cooler weather.

This recipe comes from Nothern Italy in an area known as the Valtellina.

recipe ingredient conversions
11 January 07 • Comment [2]

converting common recipe measurements couldn’t be easier with some of the web pages and widgets available today. continue reading

Saltimbocca, veal sautéed with prosciutto crudo
27 December 06 in video recipes

A favorite now a video in the recipes section.

Saltimbocca, or “jump in the mouth� is a popular way to combine tender veal and prosciutto crudo.

Perhaps a better name for this recipe would be 'melt in the mouth' because they're so good.

italian chocolate and winter
21 December 06 • Comment [2]

chocolate and winter just go together here in italy, we’re ready for sampling many fine chocolates at events and fairs coming soon. -pics continue reading

mercatino internazionale. food, arts and crafts
1 November 06 • Comment

Lots of great finds at the little International Market in Florence’s Santa Croce Sqaure, Italy. -pics continue reading

food, festival and firedance
19 October 06 • Comment [1]

At the Boccaccesca gastronomic festival in Certaldo we experienced torch lit roads, music, fine foods and an entertaining Fire Dance. -pics & vid
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A, A, Arista!
26 September 06 • Comment [4]

a, a, Arista! we found some interesting folklore or legend around how this pork roast recipe got it’s name.
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add some italian food to your blog
18 September 06 • Comment [4]

Add some italian to your blog, well add one of our italian video recipes or photo preview badges that links to a recipe.
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and sharing how we make it from our kitchen in florence, italy. we enjoy cooking and learning new recipes and hope you will too. buon appetito, and thanks for stopping by. more

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