Archive for October, 2008

History of Italian Cooking

Obviously, Italian cooking has been around literally for centuries, and that’s why today’s delectable Italian dishes are so popular and so hard to turn down! It’s hard to pin down just one or two origins of Italian cooking, but there are some dishes, like polenta, that we know have been around for centuries, and really [...]

Cooking and Eating Italian Food - Delicious Food for the Family

Fresh ingredients
Cooking Italian recipes depends upon one basic fact: the freshness of the ingredients. No processed foods are used in the creation of these delightful, elegant, yet deceptively simple meals.
Olive oil and garlic
Staples of an Italian kitchen are olio d’oliva (olive oil) and aglio (garlic). Always choose extra virgin olive oil and fresh garlic. You [...]