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Broccoli Rabe Italian Cook Tony Fall in Love With Making Broccoli Rabe without Bitterness Video Below We’re talking about Broccoli Rabe, one of the more misunderstood vegetables out there. Broccoli Rabe or Rapini is a greencruciferous vegetable. The edible pats are the leaves buds and stems. The buds soemwhat resemble broccoli but do not form […]

How to Cook Artichokes  Wonderful Video. *   Globe artichokes are known to have been cultivated at Naples around the middle of the 9th century.     The artichoke is still considered a vaguely aphrodisiac tidbit that occasionally is preserved in sugar syrup. The  artichoke, native to the Mediterranean area, has records of use as […]

Crispy Panzanella Salad Panzanella or panmolle is a Tuscan salad of bread and tomatoes that’s popular in the summer. It includes chunks of soaked stale bread and tomatoes, sometimes also onions and basil, dressed with olive oil andvinegar. It is also popular in other parts of central Italy. The 16th-century artist and poet Bronzino sings the praises of onions with oil and vinegar served with toast and, a page later, speaks of a […]

How to Pickle Eggplant  Calabrian Style  * Pickled Eggplant was / is one of the best things to eat with some Pecorino, Vino and a great chunk of Crusty Bread….. OMG – We had it growing up and still make it to this day… Unbelievable!     An Italian pickled vegetable dish is giardiniera, which […]

Very clear video on How to Prepare, Peel and Blanch Fava Beans   *    These are a little work but worth every bit. They’re just spectacular.    We enjoy them with a combination of fusilli (white – without tomato gravy), roasted chicken, potatoes, carrots and the juice from the chicken poured over it. A […]