As I was walking through Rome’s Testaccio neighborhood last summer, following Kenny of Eating Italy Food Tours in Rome with a dozen other hungry travelers, he introduced me to a concept that I’ve never forgotten. As we stared up at the ancient remains of the largest butchery in Roma, he described the meals the laborer’s […]
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WanderFood Wednesday: Pistachio Paste Biscotti
Pistachio paste recipes are few and far between, it turns out. So when I made my delicious pistachio financiers with pineapple in spiced syrup from the Cordon Bleu, I had no idea the trouble I’d have using up the rest of the pistachio paste. However, I did find one recipe for pistachio biscotti, which turned […]
Taste of Spring: Stuffed Squash Blossoms
While we were in Rome, my husband and I took a cooking class with the appropriately named Cooking Classes in Rome, and on our menu of things to make were stuffed squash blossoms. I’ve always been curious about stuffed squash blossoms. I mean, taking the flower of a prickly plant, stuffing it, and frying it? […]