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Tuesday March 12 2013

When in Bologna, Eat Bolognese!

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And that’s exactly what I did with my Bolognese friend Maria when I was last in Italy. And what better than fresh tagliatelle, gnocchi, and tortelloni (tortellini’s big brother)?!
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Tuesday January 15 2013

Authentic Italian Gnocchi

Arrange gnocchi on a warm serving dish and drizzle with your favourite pasta sauce.

If it’s Thursday in Italy, it must be gnocchi day! In restaurants, Thursday specials are traditionally reserved for gnocchi, especially in Rome. Read more

Wednesday January 2 2013

Galette des Rois (King’s Cake)

Epiphany marks the end of the Christmas Holidays in many cultures. January 6th is the twelfth day of Christmas and since I blogged about the first I thought I would post again a blog (one of my first) I did last January about La Galette des Rois or King’s Cake or Epiphany cake. Enjoy! Read more

Wednesday November 14 2012

Dining in Modena: Osteria Francescana

Last July I attended Mad symposium (mad is food in Danish) in Copenhagen, a two-day mind-expanding conference with world acclaimed chefs, scientists, and food artisans. Read more

Wednesday October 3 2012

My Dining Paradise with Paul Bocuse

Lyon was once the capital of Gaul (France, back in Roman times) and still is a great metropolis. The city has bursting industrial and commercial activity, and is situated at crossroads connecting northern and southern Europe.
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