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When we moved to Italy, I brought my slo-cooker crockpot with me. I actually thought I'd never use it again, but, on the contrary. I use it all the time to make fresh home made stock, and it's great. You just put in all the ingredients required to make fresh stock, add water, and leave it...

Hi everybody! Can anyone send me a recipe for American bean stew? We are having a real debate over here as to what goes into it, and, anyway, now I quite like the idea of making one! Thanks ciao a tutti dianne

My first trip to Italy was in 1963, when I went on holiday to Rome and Venice with my parents. I had just started learning Italian, but, nevertheless was able to interpret successfully for my parents - the start of a lifetime's career. My 'side' career, though, has always been cookery, and both...

I know posting this recipe may seem banal, but there are so many myths about the preparation of this very simple, classic Roman dish. I first learned it years ago when I was living in Rome. Called 'carbonara' because one of the essential ingredients is the heavy speckling with freshly grated...

Basic Focaccia recipe: 1kg pizza flour 75gr fresh yeast half a glass of white wine half a glass of Ligurian extra virgin olive oil (light and fruity) Extra virgin olive oil salt Pile most of the flour onto a large board, make a well in the centre and put the yeast and. Work and knead into a...

Hi there everyone, especially Oldcoot Here is the recipe for 'Friciula': It's so easy as to be hardly believable!!! First, make your pizza dough. I believe in sticking to the recipe that works best for me, so I'm not going to post a recipe for it. Bought fresh pizza dough also works, though...

Hi I imagine you must all make carrot cake a lot..I don't, because I just don't have a good recipe for it, but I'd love to try...Can anyone help me out with a good recipe? Thanks a million Dianne

Hi there! In Italy, and especially Sicily, italians eat a salted slice of lemon - rind 'n all - to get rid of garlic breath! Hope that helps! Dianne