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La Fiorentina – Not Just Any Old Steak

As the late and much-mourned Kyle Phillips wrote: “Many in the English-speaking world would call this a Porterhouse and wonder what the fuss is about. And they’d be right in most cases; though Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Florentine-Style Steak, is featured … Continue reading

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Carbonara Evolution and Repetita Juvant

People can have fierce arguments over a carbonara – the only thing one can’t disagree about too much are the ingredients — but even there we find ourselves battling among various schools of thought.  Some prefer pancetta, others are adamant … Continue reading

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The Trouble with Gnocchi – How to Make Home-Made Gnocchi

I already mentioned in one of my posts that our nuclear family can be a quartet of radically differing likes and dislikes at the table and,  since starting my food blog last September, I have had reason to view this … Continue reading

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