Articles Archive for September 2008
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Torta della Nonna is a traditional Roman and Tuscan dessert to be found in most Italian bakeries. Rome, the eternal city, produces one version and Naples, the city for the sweet toothed on the Italian …
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The word caviar is derived from the Persian word mahi-e-Khayedar that refers to an egg bearing fish. The Turkish word khavyar is an Iranian word – derived from the Persian word Khayedar. Caviar must have originated …
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Holland is a food lover’s paradise and even though the country has become one of the most cosmopolitan in the world, the Dutch are proud of their food and Dutch eateries are plentiful. Holland is …
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Olive oil arrived in Italy during the reign of Lacius Tarquinius Priscus the elder in 616 BC – 578 BC. We’ve discussed the history ad nauseam and have decided to discuss the oil itself …
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Today the baguette is roughly 100 years old. A true Parisian bread, it has become an international symbol of French bread and I have never really understood why since there are simply so many others …
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Winzersekt is the Emperor of Sekt – ”feel it on the tongue, inhale it, linger over it and you’ll understand that it simply can’t be sipped because it invades brazenly and it conquers”. Kaiser Wilhelm II …
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This Brazilian bachelor cake requires good quality ingredients and a little care and perfect for those occasions when you that can’t decide whether to choose coffee or chocolate – so have both already! It consists …
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It’s that time of the year again and to those of you making your way to the biggest Beerfest in the world: Prost und gute Besserung! Remember you need to pack painkillers, something for nausea …
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This is the third part in our series on olive oil and we feature the largest producer of olive oil in the world, Spain. We discuss the olives, where they grow, the history, the types, …
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To quell the storm of emotional discussions revolving around olive oil as well as to answer any more questions that may arise on the subject, we include, today, a short note on the origin of …
