Italian Food 101 (Part 4) Pizza is probably Italy’s most popular culinary export, and over time it has morphed into countless forms, from the classic Neapolitan pizza to Chicago’s deep dish, with toppings as varied as chicken tikka and pineapple. A pizza series will have to wait its turn. This time, we will stick strictly…
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Pasta, Pesto, and Pomodoro
Italian Food 101 (Part 3) We’ve had a detailed articles on pasta already, focusing on ten Italian classics and one on the Indo-Italian style of pasta. Well, now that we are done with the antipasti, it is time to take a look at pastas again, but from a different perspective. Chef Apar Chatterjee talks about…
Pasta La Vista (Part 2)
Green, White and Red Last time, we explored the basics of pasta, comparing dried and fresh varieties, with a brief look at the stuffed and baked pastas. This week, we start our exploration of ten classic pasta dishes. All of these involve cooking the pasta and adding it to a sauce. We’ve already talked about…
The Gourmet Glutton 