Soffritto: The Classic Italian Cooking Base
Many classic Italian recipes start with soffritto, a slow-cooked mixture of onion, carrot, and celery. The vegetables are cooked gently…
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Italian Cheese Guide
Italian cheeses are rooted in tradition and meant to be used in everyday cooking. Italian cheese plays a big role…
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How to Make Classic Italian Béchamel Sauce
Béchamel is one of the basic sauces in classic European cooking and appears often in Italian and French recipes, especially…
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Italian Pantry Staples
A Simple Guide to Italian Pantry Staples Italian cooking is often very simple, and many classic recipes rely more on…
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A Guide to Italian Pasta Shapes
Italian pasta comes in many shapes, and each one is designed to work well with certain types of sauces. Some…
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Basic Homemade Beef Broth from Marcella Hazan
Marcella Hazan’s homemade beef broth is one of those foundational recipes that doesn’t seem exciting at first, but becomes incredibly…
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A Simple Guide to Wine Pairing
Wine pairing doesn’t have to be complicated or full of rules. Most classic food and wine pairings developed simply because…
