Coriander and Cilantro in Italian Cooking - Italian Food
Coriander (whose leaves are called "cilantro") is a native plant of Italy. Cilantro looks like parsley but has a sweet-musky, almost anise flavor. The plant produces pale pink flowers during the summer that ripen into the sweetly aromatic ... [... more] Bella Online
How to Make Mascarpone Cheese Recipe - Italian Food
Marscapone cheese is best known as an ingredient in tiramisù. It also makes a tasty alternative to cream cheese for cheesecake. This recipe is easy to follow. The hardest aspect will be obtaining tartaric acid. Tartaric acid is naturally ... [... more] Bella Online
How Parmesan Cheese Is Made - Italian Food
During our last trip to Italy my and I stayed in the picturesque city of Carpi. Carpi is located in the province of Reggio Emilia. Carpi is home not only of Lambrusco wine, but of great Parmesan Cheese makers. We visited the San Georgio cheese ... [... more] Bella Online
Sage - Gorgonzola Pesto Recipe - Italian Food
Place the sage and olive oil in a blender and turn on at "blend" for 1 minute. Slowly pour the melted butter into the blender and continue to blend until the sage is chopped and blended through the oil and butter. Italians use the aromatic [... more] Bella Online
How to Roast and Peel Bell Peppers - Italian Food
Few things in this world are more tasty than fresh roasted bell peppers. Forget those jarred peppers packed in vinegar. The vinegar overpowers those wonderful, smoky flavors. When my oldest son was 5 I had to have his father take him out when I ... [... more] Bella Online
The Mediterranean Diet - Italian Food
In scientific studies the people living in Mediterranean countries have been found to have amazingly low rates of heart disease, certain types of cancer, and live longer. Their diets include a higher intake of fat than Americans. These studies ... [... more] Bella Online
Basics for the Italian Refrigerator - Italian Food
You don't need spend a lot of money to have the basics on hand for a wide variety of recipes. Buy quality meats and cheeses. Buy fresh herbs or grow your own. Basil--Keep this in a jar of water in the refrigerator. Wait until you are ready to use ... [... more] Bella Online
