I wish I could say I first had this delightful cake while sitting in a cafe on the Amalfi coast. Or that I discovered it in an old Italian cookbook at a flea market in Rome. Maybe a generous nonna slipped me the recipe after a homemade dinner in Tuscany? […]
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Warm or cold, brothy or thick, meaty or plant-based…there’s something about soup that makes it the ultimate comfort food. No matter where you travel in the world, you’ll find home cooks serving soups that make the most of fresh, local ingredients. It’s not surprising, then, that some of our most
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When the Pasta alla Carbonara I was making went wrong and instead turned into spaghetti with scrambled eggs, I turned to chef Claudia Cillaria for help. Claudia spent many years in the restaurant industry and now teaches travelers to make authentic Italian dishes from her home kitchen in Zagarolo, Italy,
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Uzi is a special dog and she knows it. Nearly a dozen of us follow as she meanders through the misty forest, stopping now and again to look back and make sure she’s still the center of attention. We’re on a truffle hunt in Bracciano, Italy, about 30 minutes outside
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I don’t remember exactly where I was in Italy when I first tried porchetta, but the taste is unforgettable. An in-the-know travel companion spotted a food truck selling porchetta and pulled us toward it, saying, “You have to try this.” I will be forever grateful. The warm slivers of pork
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