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Ask Casey: Risotto for Beginners

by Casey Barber January 17, 2011

“Contrary to what you’ve heard, risotto will not immediately become a failure if you don’t stir it continuously. You can stop for a few seconds to flip a page of a magazine, run to get something out of the fridge, grab your phone, or shoo the cat away from that piece of plastic.”

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Sicilian Comfort Gravy

by Good. Food. Stories. Contributor November 19, 2010

“That ingredients like capers, raisins, pine nuts, and anchovies should complement one another in a sweet and tangy delicious red sauce makes sense when you consider Sicily’s background.”

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Ossi dei Morti: Crunchy Bones of the Dead

by Good. Food. Stories. Contributor October 29, 2010

“Rather than dress in costume on All Hallows Eve, Italians customarily save their energy for the first of November, when they visit cemeteries to remember those who have passed. Graveyards are filled with flowers and families picnicking. Far from being a day of sadness, it is a day of celebration and love. And what better way to celebrate than with sweets?”

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Sweet and Savory Pumpkin Risotto

by Good. Food. Stories. Contributor October 15, 2010

“I’m sorry to say that the pumpkin is the underachiever of American cuisine. Though honestly, the blame needs to be put on us, the consumer, and not the unhappy pumpkin. Spread the word; the pumpkin is underserved in its current role as pie filling or (allegedly) flavoring seasonal coffee drinks.”

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Italian Red Sauce

by Danielle Oteri October 8, 2010

“I have always thought that the quintessential Italian-American experience was sneaking over to the gravy pot, slathering a piece of sliced white bread with sauce, and burning your tongue every time.”

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The Best Italian(!) Food in Mexico

by C.C. August 11, 2010

“People on Holbox don’t speak English particularly well, and apart from “dos cuba libres, por favor,” C.C. and B.F. don’t speak Spanish. This being Mexico, they knew not to drink the water, but they had no idea they’d discover such spectacular food—namely, Los Pelicanos.”