Christmas alla Florentina

Ciao Florentina Magazine – An Italian Christmas with Chow Ciao Host Fabio Viviani

December 8, 2011

Just in time for Christmas, we pulled it off and the Ciao Florentina Magazine December 2011 issue is ready to inspire you and bring out the magic this holiday season! It wouldn’t be Christmas without some perfect seafood dishes and festive cocktails, so dive into the magic of the season with inspiration for an Italian [...]

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Holiday Truffle Roasted Chicken Recipe

November 22, 2011
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Around this time of year I think about my grandfather a lot.  I think about the times when our family shared one small chicken for our Sunday dinner, yet somehow it seemed that we had more than enough.  I miss the times when after a long day in the fields he would come home and [...]

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Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe

December 28, 2010
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I know I said I would be away from my computer until next year, but I made this Christmas Pasta Salad that everyone just loved so I had to share it with you. It is festive and extra delicious, serve at room temperature with an assortment of sliced salami. Use cheese tortellini instead of plain [...]

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Roasted Pepper and Chickpea Dip Recipe

December 2, 2010
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The Farmer’s market and the Whole Food’s store where I shop, burst with color this time of year, and it is all because of the gorgeous bell peppers display. They come in so many different colors, from green to yellow, to orange and purple, even a chocolate color ( which i would love if it only [...]

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Blueberry and Ricotta Muffins Recipe

November 20, 2010
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” When I am in trouble, eating is the only thing that consoles me…. At the present moment I am eating muffins because I am unhappy. Besides, I am particularly fond of muffins ” -Oscar Wilde Browsing through this journal you probably figured out by now that I am not much of a baker. But [...]

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Chocolate Covered Orange Slices Treats

October 24, 2010
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Juicy and sweet, oranges are one of the most popular fruits in the world. I love oranges, they remind me of Christmas and how my mom used to throw the peels in the fire to make the house smell good. I’ve gone a little bit orange crazy this week, starting with my Blood Orange Cranberry [...]

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Blissful Chocolate Tiramisu Recipe

September 15, 2010
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Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts originally from the Veneto and it literally means ” Pick me up ” or ” Carry me up ” It is said to have been created in a restaurant called ” Le Beccherie ” and eaten by the ladies who ” worked ” in the brothel above [...]

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Potato Salad A La Rousse

September 12, 2010
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When I was a kid I got to sleep in every Saturday, but when I got up there was always something waiting for me in the kitchen. Simmered potatoes and carrots that needed to be peeled and diced for the A La Rousse salad or Salata de Beouf. I didn’t even complain about making a [...]

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